While the worst of it was short-lived, it set the scene for four years of contempt, disrespect, and growing disenfranchisement with the opinions of our fellow Americans.

And here we are with another hotly contested election between two candidates who are both deeply scorned by the opposition. In terms of unrest, it doesn't matter who is announced as the winner of this election. Someone is going to be furious.

We've already seen at least two legitimate assassination attempts against Donald Trump. We've seen people with huge social media followings call for his death with no blowback from the Secret Service. Kamala Harris never won a presidential primary and thus far, the momentum seems to be swinging for Trump.

Regardless of who wins (or is announced the winner), chaos is likely to erupt. And with both candidates suggesting they might be unwilling to concede to the other, expect the flames to be fanned by this.

But this article is not about Republicans or Democrats or even the election process itself. It's not about whether our election integrity is still in place.

It's about the aftermath and how it will affect all of us.

Will we all lose on November 5th?

D*mned if we do and d*mned if we don't.

That basically sums up the current election cycle. I'd go so far as to say that everybody loses during this election, especially if the promised chaos erupts when the winner is announced.

Regardless of which candidate "wins" the presidential election, I have a bad feeling about the aftermath. I think we could be on the cusp of the most widespread civil unrest since the Civil War.

It's important to note motivations. Some folks will be true believers that their candidate was the only person who could save America. Others will look at it as an opportunity to loot with no repercussions. Both can be very dangerous, but true believers will target persons and institutions with different philosophies from them.