You’re correct in that there is a faction (the remaining neocons) and even the l

You’re correct in that there is a faction (the remaining neocons) and even the libertarian or two that are obstacles. And I understand the senate’s resistance to overcoming the filibuster. But the two initiatives need to pass.

I’ve been explaining the determinism of civil war for two decades or more now. It’s like clockwork. My talks covering it are online from our 2024 fall conference in Texas. In preparation for those talks I wrote a draft of a thousand page book on the course and conduct of civil wars and how we were approaching one.

At this point I think the die is cast. Either the left is gutted over the next two years, or it’s guaranteed outcome.