[Flick Lives]

A contested convention is being touted by the GOPe as a good thing because look, it got us Lincoln! Of course this is a pretty bad analogy as in 1860 the U.S. was on the brink of civil war.

[DiogenesLamp]

A contested convention is being touted by the GOPe as a good thing because look, it got us Lincoln! Of course this is a pretty bad analogy as in 1860 the U.S. was on the brink of civil war.

The election of Lincoln caused the secession of the Southern States. They figured he would use "Executive Orders" to impose his illegal policies on them, so they left.

[immadashell]

Of course this is a pretty bad analogy as in 1860 the U.S. was on the brink of civil war.

What the GOPe doesn't want to admit today, the Party is in the midst of civil war and they are losing.

[Psalm 73]

"Of course this is a pretty bad analogy as in 1860 the U.S. was on the brink of civil war."

And we're not?

[georgiarat]

A contested convention is being touted by the GOPe as a good thing because look, it got us Lincoln! Of course this is a pretty bad analogy as in 1860 the U.S. was on the brink of civil war.

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Yes, and Lincoln made sure we had a Civil War than caused the death of the equivalent of 16 million people today and twice that injured. We are still feeling the effects of the Civil War and its aftermath.

[Jim W N]

We may be pretty close today also. Depends upon the determined will of the people to remain free of tyranny.

[L,TOWM]

And you don’t think we are now?