[radicalamericannationalist]

Said Civil War did result from the multicultural differences represented by the multilingual problem. BTW, can you cite the "vast areas" of America, both in geographic terms and as a percent of population, that did not speak English?

There is also the example of the Saint Patrick Brigades, composed entirely of Irish immigrants, that mutinied in the Mexican-American War rather than fight fellow Catholics. But I know, assimilation is overrated.

[Poohbah]

Said Civil War did result from the multicultural differences represented by the multilingual problem.

The specific cultural difference in question was the question of slavery: said cultural difference was addressed on both sides by English speakers (most non-English-speaking folks didn't give a s**t about it until the draft board told 'em to get on the train).