Wheeled to War

We talked to friends on FB yesterday about Portland, and some of our thinking on the matter can be found in the below linked Inforos article. Right here, Ya'll.

We ask, is Portland turning into Fort Sumter? Historical analogies can be dangerous of course, but they often work. Is 9/11 not akin to December 7th? Is the Iraq War not eerily similar to the Philippine Insurrection? Actually my author friend James thinks Portland is more akin to Harper's Ferry. He's a smart man that James.

Another friend of ours made a great point, and it's relatable to today and 1860. He said, 'We're not voting our way out of this.' The Election of 1860 more or less settled the issue of slavery. The GOP was going to isolate the south and let 'em know it. When they one, the South's fate was sealed, leaving with only one option.

We've said since 2017 there is a 100% chance Trump has to send Federal troops to some blue municipality (check) and there's a 1 in 3 chance of civil war. We stand by that. When Trump wins this fall, what other choice will the Dems have? As our friend said, we're not voting out way out of this.