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Is the Next American Civil War Inevitable?
[Townhall] Just like the effects of a massive earthquake that leaves a great fissure in its wake, there is a growing chasm amongst not only the states that make up our nation, but also within the hearts of their inhabitants as well. Though the extent and the length of the fissure is yet to be determined, there is growing concern that the convulsions may increase in intensity as opposed to dissipating.In a story published this past week, AP News reported on a migration trend in America where those with conservative leanings are moving to so-called red states and those who tend to be more liberal are moving to the so-called blue states. Obviously, politics alone is not the driving force behind the separation and may not even be the typical rationale. There is certainly a myriad of other causations that figure into the equation such as family, lifestyle, freedom to work from home, and geography. Nevertheless, hot button issues such as abortion, transgenderism, homosexual concerns, education, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion, seem to be amongst some of the present motivations for migration. The subject of states’ rights and how the states relate to each other and to the federal government has always been one of the cornerstone vexations facing our nation. From the Articles of Confederation to the Bill of Rights, the issue of the sovereignty of the states within the framework of national cohesion reared its head and threatened to destroy the fine balance that gave rise to our form of government. Certainly, the troubling plague of slavery was the driving force behind the great Civil War in our nation, but the concept of states’ rights to govern themselves within their own borders was a concurrent thorn in the side of the continued union of our states. Now, apparently the mobility of our citizenry is allowing for more homogenous separation, at least in regard to cultural viewpoint, at a greater rate than ever before. This in turn is potentially leading to the greatest divide in the history of our nation now looming on the horizon. So, the question becomes is the next American civil war inevitable or is there something that can help stem the tide of these great differences in which we are now mired as a nation. Posted by: Besoeker 2023-07-11 |
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