It’s an analogy. It’s not meant to be perfect but to illustrate.
What makes no sense is your comment above. Neither I nor the CSA “fell back on self-assertion (simple or otherwise) and violence” because of my analogy — as your comment states.
If you want to criticize someone I would suggest that your criticism make sense or else you’ll come off looking like an ass. But that's just me.
but then Ghost, you shouldn't expect much in the way of IQ/wit/knowledge from your correspondent, as he is a member in good-standing of "the DAMNyankee coven of lunatics, haters, weirdos,nitwits & bigots" after all.
free dixie,sw