• RedditWanderer@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Would they though? Back then the US was a pretty amorphous thing having seen a ton of changes and growth. A split of the US wouldn’t have meant a collapse. We’re talking about the collapse of post-WW2 supremacy the US has enjoyed for nearly a century now.

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      2 days ago

      I dunno, bro. This is a meme community. I’m going to go find some audiobooks on the Civil War and get back with you.