[DoodleDawg]

When the South left, most of the European trade in New York was going to leave with it.

So then what you're saying is that European trade would basically dry up altogether? All outgoing and little or no incoming?

Instead of just accepting the reality that the North East had the South paying their taxes and subsidizing their industries, while gouging them on services...

I thought you wanted us to accept reality.

[DiogenesLamp]

So then what you're saying is that European trade would basically dry up altogether?

I didn't say altogether. The 73-84 percent (depending on who you believe) of the trade created by Southern Exports would move to the South, and the 27-16% of the trade created by Northern exports would continue to go to New York and other Northern ports.

I thought you wanted us to accept reality.

I'm not surprised you couldn't be more creative in coming back with a dig.