I’m not going to disagree at all with the abuse heaped upon Southern farmers, plantation and business owners by Yankee elitists & politicians for decades.
My prideful idiots comment reflects on them as much as it does the chest-beating southern ‘gentlemen’ who refused to even consider any middle ground. It’s almost as if no matter what the discussion would be about that the hatred and contempt was so high on both sides that this war was unavoidable. With politicians on both sides adding fuel to the already heavily kindled fire the result was what it was.
Arrogance, ego and pride cost lives.
Always does.
+1.