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#354 – Jeremi Suri: American Civil War
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Union Wins the War, Is It Better to Get a Divorce?
In a counterfactual history perspective, can you make the case that secession would have been created a better world? I think the Union victory is by far the better outcome. The argument against the Union winning would be the argument that would be made by those who believe they suffered from Union power later on. It's better to work through the problems where one side has the resources to incentivize you to work through them together rather than leaving you on your own to go your own direction.
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