Secessionist sentiments in the united states were not nearly as big a thing as they were for soviet republics who faced economic and civic turmoil for decades.

A better comparison would be if after the US civil war, America fell apart entirely. That's the only reasonable comparison i can accept.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The United States almost did fall apart; it was mere luck that the North managed to hang on long enough for its natural advantages (ie the oligarchs) to come to the rescue and for a price.