yes the US has been through many divisive periods(Civil War, KKK are just a few) and have emerged unscathed and united. We certainly need to learn some stuff about democracy from US. However Indians just want the lifestyle that is enjoyed by rich US guys, they dont want the responsibility that ensures that makes a US a functioning democracy. But every developing country goes through bad phases and many fall by the wayside, lets just hope India does'nt to.