[Zionist Conspirator]

The first civil war was about states rights, not slavery or tariffs. I happen to think the South would have benefited form protectionism

In that case I have no quarrel with you on this issue.

Many neo-Confederates hypocritically adopt very non-Southern, non-Confederate positions (such as Federalist protectionism or Midwestern Germanophilic non-interventionism) just to stay "politically correct" with "palaeo-conservatives." I admire people like you who are consistent, however much I may disagree with some of your other positions.

PS: Even Federalists ultimately believe in the right to secede. Every hear of the Essex Junto or Hartford Convention?

[central_va]

The only two semi industrialized states in the Confederacy in 1860, GA and VA, would have been harmed by protectionism. But they did their duty as they saw it. And I agree with that.

Weird dichotomies existed then and exist now. Lee and Grant fought each other to the death on the battlefield but ironically believed in the other's cause.

[central_va]

Many neo-Confederates hypocritically adopt very non-Southern, non-Confederate positions (such as Federalist protectionism or Midwestern Germanophilic non-interventionism) just to stay "politically correct" with "palaeo-conservatives."

They would have their hearts in the right place but their mind is lagging then...