Some people are saying that a war is already being waged, but it is some kind of 5th gen war, which involves information / misinformation.
If you grew up in the Cold War era, you know that wars are not always fought with a military. One of the most effective tools in the Cold War was information, disinformation, and pure propaganda.
When it comes to the current state of the US, it's obvious we have a press/media that's doing exactly that for one party. The big tech giants have replaced the broadcast TV stations and newspapers.
If you can convince more than 3/4 of the people that one side is right and everyone else is evil, the momentum is on your side. At that point, the winning side will be able to take over the government, the courts and have a good grasp on corporations.
So, yeah. This current war is not new. It's just being exposed more now due to free access to the Internet. That's why big tech is trying to censor anyone who presents a threat ideologically or factually.