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Podcast: Slate History
Episode: Hear Me Out: Secession Could Be A Good Thing
Description: On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… the case for breaking up the union.Frank Buckley, professor at George Mason University and author of American Secession, makes a case for allowing states to peacefully secede — not just in the interest of preventing another civil war, but in hopes of creating a happier, more functional society for us all. Podcast production by Maura CurrieYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeo...