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> The United States doesn't have that style of federation. Its provinces are held together by a common national identity in voluntary assembly, not a single nat
by njloof 10y ago
> The United States doesn't have that style of federation. Its provinces are held together by a common national identity in voluntary assembly, not a single nation presiding over others by raw force.
Don't say that within earshot of the American South.
- travmatt 10y agoAfter the civil war the southern states voluntarily rejoined the union
- labster 10y agoThey started it when they attacked Fort Sumter. The correct way to end a voluntary union is not to engage in insurgent attacks on the national military.
- s_q_b 10y agoThe South is the largest contributor to the national military by far, the location of the capital, and "the South will Rise Again" folks are emphatic but few. There still is a great deal of (often subtle) racism in the Ameican Southeast, but little to no enthusiasm for actually leaving the United States.