Because they were told to... that the United States was being attacked... to preserve the union.. by force.. suborning the soverignty of the other states... as it is today.. and that states were not soverign entities.. makeing the United States a democracy... as it is now.. and no longer a republic.. long since defunct..
You do know america is a de-facto democracy don't you... the american constitution was given as a limitation of the federal government not as an entitlement to mess with state inherent rights <<-- also long since a mirage.. yeah!.. a democracy(mob rule) is what we are in the U.S.A. a republic is only is a mirage in the minds of SOME republicans as they plug on to preserve what don't even exist anymore.. pity too... to be so delusional.. democrats are not illusional they know america is a democracy... and not a republic... its the republicans that should slapped and slapped again until they start speaking this fact BUT that would require actions they are cowards to face...
Speaking the truth would make the democrats rise up and gnash their teeth for being so exposed.. and probably kill the messager.. republicans being the cowards they are is probably the reason for the gibberish they mouthe..
And thats the truth... as I see it..