“This isn’t as easy as North and South.”
Exactly, and it’s not as easy as Republican and Democrat - especially across a 150 year divide.
There’s nothing different about the Democrats 160 years ago, 100 years ago, 70 years ago, or now. All had their temper tantrums because of what they thought they were entitled to, and all felt justified in splitting the country and attacking anyone who stood in their way.