Maybe its the mentality. In history, whenever see secessionist movements, particularly in what is arguably the focal point for these types of conflicts, Eastern Europe. Its always the result of these various groups of people that were lumped together, against their will. Whether it be through invasion, forced migration, the formation of Empires, the borders that they found themselves in were not made naturally. As time goes on, and especially with the rise of Romanticism and Nationalism, these people would be spurred to assert their identities. America on the other hand, is entirely the formation of peoples who came to start a new life. In the early 20th Century you had plenty of scaremongering rhetoric against Southern Europeans and East Asians, even people who published doomsday theories that Italians would dilute Anglo blood and lead to the fall of America. (Sound familiar? Except replace Italian with whatever Dark or Yellow skinned race comes to mind) But in the end, assimilation and the propagation of a common set of values molded the American identity.

If you ask me about today. Well I honestly laugh at so many of these political extremist movements. They keep saying that foreigners and "Communism" is taking over the country, and brag about how they have 2,000 rounds 7.62 ammunition in their basement ready to rise up if called upon. But as Lao Tzu said, "The best way to rule is ensuring full bellies and empty minds." Some of you more familiar with European history will probably know, "Bread and Circus." Sure this political division doesn't exactly make for efficient government, since America is government by the people. But unless a Depression hits, (which tbh I am afraid of at this point) people like Christopher Cantwell are just spouting hot air.