The United States has a built in safety valve, despite Lincoln's attempt to disable it. We are not one government, we're a federation of governments. Most STATE governments are comparatively popular, because they're more representative of the their constituents values.
The federal government will fall apart. The states will replace it.
The only question is which side will initiate it this time, and whether the other side will (again) make the mistake of trying to prevent it.
You're ignoring the immediately obvious.
The United States has a built in safety valve, despite Lincoln's attempt to disable it. We are not one government, we're a federation of governments. Most STATE governments are comparatively popular, because they're more representative of the their constituents values.
The federal government will fall apart. The states will replace it.
The only question is which side will initiate it this time, and whether the other side will (again) make the mistake of trying to prevent it.