[Grand Old Partisan]

"In other words, it all comes down to the exercise of force. Thank you for clearing that up."

As for the use of force, the rebels started the Civil War and the patriots finished it.

[GOPcapitalist]

As for the use of force, the rebels started the Civil War and the patriots finished it.

The causal reasoning you imply in that assertion is an illogical nightmare. The latter is not a necessary consequence of the former, thus your position is a non-sequitur.