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The last time the Democrats seceded from the Union was in 1861, with the civil war ensuing at Fort Sumter. The Southern Democrats formed the Confederate States of America partly to preserve the institution of slavery.
Republican President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery and forced the Union back together through a bloody war against the Democrat-run South.
When I see talk of succession, I am reminded of this history, and how it shows the dangerous conflict generated by partisan politics, especially when one party is afraid of losing power and control over its chattel slaves or entitlement supporters.
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