Do We Need a "National Divorce"? It's Not a New Idea

Do We Need a “National Divorce”? It’s Not a New Idea

Tags: Antipolitics, Democracy, Secession, U.S. History

04/29/2023 Jason Morgan

We are hearing calls both from right and left for an amicable national divorce. In truth, the states were never “hitched” in the first place, at least not by any plausible definition of marriage.

Original Article: “Do We Need a “National Divorce”? It’s Not a New Idea”

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