The war over slavery began in Kansas in 1855, and was fought for six years, between independent civilian militias before government forces got involved in 1861, and began with armed poll watchers from Missouri and Texas.

Right now, the same folks who are sending Trumplicans to the Texas-Mexico border are organizing armed poll watchers in swing states.

Given all of the armed confrontations between right-wing groups and federal agents, over the last couple of decades, some would say the process has already begun.

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