It's a mixed bag because if we did split into two or more countries a lot of people in the shittier half would instantly lose any semblance of civil rights That was what was at stake the first time they "suggested" splitting uphttps://twitter.com/benjanun_s/status/1323846771265556480 …
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Replying to @arthur_affect
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve also wondered if at some point they just invade the other countries.
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Replying to @ToccoTrevor
There would've been a War Between the States sooner or later and letting the South secede peacefully would just be putting it off and letting them consolidate their position Because, contrary to the hype, the CSA culture was not the least bit honorable or decent or tolerant
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Replying to @arthur_affect @ToccoTrevor
A lot of people trying to imagine a better timeline without the Civil War say "How about the North lets the South secede but adopts a standing offer of freedom for any slaves who escape across the border to undermine their economy"
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Replying to @arthur_affect @ToccoTrevor
Was there a large enough contingent of anti-war anti-slavery Northerners to make that an even remotely plausible hypothetical?
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No not really
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