Politics Done Right

Andy Schmoochler did not disappoint in this interview, where he touched on secession from a perspective that will make everyone think. Dr. Andy Schmookler, an award-winning author and former Democratic candidate for Congress, was interviewed on the topic of the right of secession and its historical and modern implications. Schmookler's main argument in his piece "The Right of Secession" is that the Southern states behaved illegally during the Civil War era by seceding without adhering to constitutional processes. He calls this an example of "lawlessness" at the heart of the Confederacy. The interview explores the recurring pattern of such lawlessness, connecting it to contemporary issues like the refusal to accept election outcomes. Schmookler suggests that the same spirit that led to the Civil War has manifested itself in modern political scenarios, such as the 2020 election. Schmookler also discussed his second article, which argues that the Confederacy was fundamentally abo