[odawg]

Before the South seceded, it was generally understood that the states had a right to secede. The first ones to want to do that were the New England states way back before.

The deep state at the time wanted no dimunition of their power. Lincoln even said so in his first inaugeration speech.

[DiogenesLamp]

The deep state at the time wanted no dimunition of their power. Lincoln even said so in his first inauguration speech.

After learning more about the civil war in the last few years, this is exactly how I have come to view that part of history.

We have had a corrupt government colluding with industry for a very long time in this nation.

[Dalberg-Acton]

This is a good source:

Is Davis a traitor; or, Was secession a constitutional right previous to the war of 1861?

By Albert Taylor Bledsoe, free download or read at Archive.org

[cowboyusa]

Trump does not agree.

[cowboyusa]

Lincoln was an incompetent softy. Jackson would have ended the war in 3 mouths.