Why the Civil War Isn't Happening Again

[cactuarjoe]

So the Civil War recently passed its 150th anniversary, and it’s being met with a lot of “look at all the parallels” talk. People always seem eager to envision apocalypse, but it’s usually tied to a religion, not a government. To be fair, yes, there are some similarities between the political situation in 1860s America and today, but there are also

Comments

[alethea79]

Pretty astute analysis.

[nwashy]

Yeah, I think that pretty much sums it up.

I'd worry more about a resurgence of the civil war our two states almost fought (last item in the article, and warning, if you go to this site, you may not return for ages), if for no other reason than Toledo would be a stupid thing to die for. :)