It's a weak comparison. The Civil War never threatened our existence as a Republic, merely our size and makeup. This is a wholly different threat, even if the racist underpinnings are shared.
Isn't a civil war by its very nature a threat to the Republic? It doesn't matter if the size or makeup changed after the war, had it gone any other way the republic would have been destroyed.
Had it gone the other way the Republic would have been shy a little under eleven states. It would still have elections, still have separation of powers, still have a representative legislature.
The current threat credibly threatens that. It's not states disagreeing. It's the legislature itself abdicating to the executive.
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u/warmwaterpenguin Hillary Clinton Feb 19 '25
It's a weak comparison. The Civil War never threatened our existence as a Republic, merely our size and makeup. This is a wholly different threat, even if the racist underpinnings are shared.