People look to the Civil War for a precedent to the current state of polarization. But look no further than the 1960s, when America was riven over Vietnam, counterculture and the student movement.

News4JAX Political Analyst Rick Mullaney said mentions of America’s Civil War will not end. “Race is still an enormously important issue in this country,” he said.

“Civil War” has tapped into a dark set of national angst. In polls and in interviews, a segment of voters say they fear the country’s divides may lead to actual, not just rhetorical, battles.