Is there a Cliffs Notes version?
TLDR
When it comes to crap, FLT_bird is a firm believer in not producing 10 pounds of BS when he has 20 pounds available.
The war was not “about” slavery.
The Southern states wanted independence because they would be better off economically and they did not like the federal government grabbing ever more power.
Northern business interests knew they would be worse off if their cash cow - ie the Southern states - left. Thus war.
Doodledawg believes in sniping from the weeds, posting lies and they scurrying off when called on it.