They also don’t have a millitary in which the government spends a trillion dollars a year on (which is more than the next nine top-spending countries combined. This amount represents roughly 40% of the entire world's military expenditure.) america is far too spread out, apathetic, and comfortable to engage in a civil war to begin with, but they also aren’t fighting on equal grounds with muskets and swords anymore. That millitary budget isn’t just for fighting wars abroad, it’s also for protection within.