The traits you offer (perseverance, sacrifice and might) were common among the people of the war. One side won, and the other surrendered.
Launching off on your concept of the Flag (American) being a symbol to the world is fine, but is incongruent with the facts presented.
Rebeleye started the discussion with his bigoted statements, rebuffed by Hoffer Road. What you offer is nice sounding but does not reflect either the actions of the time or Rebeleye’s opinion. Nor the reality of the loss of the liberties originally expressed in the Bill of Rights.
Might did not make our system any “righter” after the deaths of 640,000 people.
But many continue to rationalize that horror.......like you.
‘But many continue to rationalize that horror’
I don’t rationalize the horror. It was a shame that the root causes had to be addressed via war. I don’t cringe at the result.
‘Might did not make our system any “righter” after the deaths of 640,000 people.’
If conserving the Union was the goal, which it was IMO, it was “righter”
I suspect we will have to disagree on this.