The clamorous U.S. midterm elections have largely concluded. The Republican Party did not achieve the sweeping victory as anticipated, with many candidates endorsed by Trump even losing their races. Is the latest wave of conservatism and populism, triggered by Trump's "meteoric rise" in 2016, coming to an end? In reality, the intensifying tug-of-war between the two parties highlights that neither camp can form a majority capable of effective governance, reflecting two social forces that are deadlocked yet unable to integrate. The midterms failing to unleash a Republican "red wave" may not mark the beginning of America healing divisions and moving toward unity, but rather the start of greater fragmentation.