It would not surprise me in the least to discover that China is the true source of the current internal attack on the US, and Russia is a cut out.

It would be efficient for China to have Russia undermine the US while Russia also weakens itself.

China has made huge inroads in Africa, which gives it access to essential metals and other raw materials, and also puts it in a strong position diplomatically.

America's history is basically one long story of internal divisions, briefly overcome primarily during economic booms. The last economic boom, the computing/internet boom, was particularly long lived and helped create the longest window of internal stability we've had. That boom's coming to an end, and the era of stability it brought probably isn't that far behind. And this is before you even stop to consider things like social media which helps amp up and accelerate divisions by orders of magnitude.

If the root cause is external, it’s easier to stomach. But what if this is just America, attacking itself? That’s a lot harder.