[JoeFromSidney]

I don't think we'll see secession a la 1860. It's going to be more like Baghdad or Kabul. Or today's Syria. It won't be pretty.

[central_va]

I don't think we'll see secession a la 1860

There is no reason to believe that individual states will assert their sovereignty. Your comment, while amusing, neglects that there is a history and structure that was designed into the republic from the beginning. If FedGov™ dissolved we would have 50 countries, not a bad thing.

[central_va]

There is no reason to believe

I meant to say: There is reason to believe