Secessionists still alive in the American political landscape

[Exsubmariner]

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I actually made a bet with someone about ten years ago that secession would come up again in American politics within the next few decades.

Apparently, the trends in the federal government taking more and more power for themselves does not sit well with local politicians. Desenting SCOTUS opinions have advocated abolishing state borders altogether because states have no say any longer. I have seen the seeds of this my entire life.

The civil war was not about slavery, contrary to popular myth. The issue that it was about, states rights, was not settled with the blood of 600,000 Americans. I pray that this go round, if this heralds a new debate, that there will be no more blood.

The pendulum is starting to slow in the direction of strong federal power and may soon break back in the direction of the states. I also see similar momentum with interventionist foriegn policy vs. isolation. All politics is local, no matter how far you try to push things.