It’s not an irrational hatred of Southerners, it’s a completely rational hatred of lying and misrepresenting history.
There is nothing in the constitution that allows states to just up and leave the Union because they don’t like the outcome of an election. When you look at the founding fathers writing’s it is clear that they meant for the union to be perpetual.
I’m actually glad the slavocracy rebelled because I believe if they hadn’t slavery would have continued well into the 20th century. Making a mockery of our claim that “all men are created equal.”
Yeah, whatever.
There is also nothing in the Constitution preventing it either. Had there been, it would have NEVER been ratified.
Geesh, no, it’s clear from the RevWar they were willing to break off from something they didn’t get along with anymore. And also clear they believed in states’ rights, else there would be no 10th A. Never mind most of those people really felt the biggest connection to their own state, not the nation. That continued largely all the way down to the “CW”, such as Lee unable to fight against his own home. And largely why people did side based on their home; not nearly as unpredictable as the RevWar had been, not knowing if your neighbors were friend or foe.