Secession was contested at that time. That makes a world of difference. I beleive what the author is suggesting is a willing dissolution by both sides.
Unless the political Left can insure it’s control of the Federal government forever, it’s vulnerable to having it’s policies undone just like those on the political Right are.
Neither side seems content to leave most major issues to states anymore, so it seems that a peaceful disoulution is the only solution for long-term stability.
Look at secession as an opportunity and not a bad thing.
Hell yes....there is no coexistence with those sobs...
“I beleive what the author is suggesting is a willing dissolution by both sides.”
There’d be no “willing dissolution”. Asking the Democrats to agree to a dissolution would be like asking a fat, blood-engorged tick to detach from & jump off of a perfectly healthy dog. Like the tick, the Democrats would fight tooth and nail to hang on to the “living host”.