[cgbg]

“I think some states will be leaving the Union starting next year.”

I know it feels like 1860 but we may actually be stuck in the days of the Missouri Compromise (1820s) where everybody knew there were differences that could not be resolved long term—but almost everyone wanted to delay the day of reckoning as long as possible.

[PeterPrinciple]

“I think some states will be leaving the Union starting next year.”

I know it feels like 1860 but we may actually be stuck in the days of the Missouri Compromise (1820s) where everybody knew there were differences that could not be resolved long term—but almost everyone wanted to delay the day of reckoning as long as possible.

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One of the factors of the demise of the Soviet Union was that states began to ignore the heavy central authority. Remember Lech Walesa? We are seeing some of this good news now.

But we don’t want to dissolve our federal government. We want to correct it. We want MAGA.

Trump is an important decision point in our future.

But WE are going to have to get involved in the fight in some way shape or form.

[laplata]

That is an excellent point. And most are hanging on to hope that things can be resolved and get better. But this time is different because we can never co-exist with people who want us utterly destroyed.