>So, ok, I'm a conspiracy nut, but there it is. I vaguely
>remember some of Marx's analysis of our Civil War, and I think
>his comments on the Southern oligarchy's ability to formulate
>a policy and carry it out over the years is right on. They
>are more politically skillful, Marx said (IIRC), than the
>Northern capitalists.
This was true. Despite this, they could not avoid their own abolition in the end. Such refined political pirouetting can also been seen as a symptom of crisis. Even the attempted military coup (i.e., the Civil War) could not save them.
>On the other hand, maybe destroying the United States is
>something this group should consider. Maybe it would reduce
>us to several mutually suspicious states (what Madison feared),
>and lead to the end of our imperialism.
Absolutely! All for it.
>Hmm. There might be several imperialisms then, but each would be
>less powerful.
>
>--
>John K. Taber
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