“Not one man in America wanted the Civil War, or expected or intended it,” Henry Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams, declared at the beginning of the 20th century.
In this respect at least, the current division that afflicts the United States seems different from the Civil War.
If there ever is a second civil war, it won’t be for lack of imagining it.
Some critics have denounced the project, arguing that releasing the film in this particular election year is downright dangerous.
The reason for a surge in anxiety over a civil war is obvious.
Persons:
” Henry Adams, John Quincy Adams, —, Alex Garland
Organizations:
Republican National Committee
Locations:
America, United States, Texas, That’s