The simulation that said too much: Benedict Options USA, Part I — How Christians are building the Local Christendom in a Fragmenting America– CHAZ/CHOP, Calexit, Texit, American Redoubt, Greater Idaho
The Republic, formed by mutual consent, died in 1865. The "Union" is an imperial project held together by the monopoly of force. Obscuring that has been the great work of mass media that was just coming into prominence in the US at the time of the Civil War.
Some 15 years earlier, the North had a secession movement. No one said they couldn't secede, but there was a lot of lobbying to prevent it. Eventually a compromise was reached, and the right of secession never seriously questioned. Pro-tip: if you want to know the civil war was actually about, look at the grievances of the northern secessionists.
The "Union" ("I hate this glorious Union, 'tis dripping with our blood") has always been conditional on Harvard and Yale, Wall Street and the Federal Reserve being in control.
Thank you — I truly appreciate your thoughtful contributions.
Just to clarify: I'm writing from Finland, not the U.S. The Benedict Options USA series is part of a broader, international project aimed at reawakening Christian political imagination — not merely reviving the old Republic or salvaging the Union. I’ve long supported regional sovereignty movements — the CSA, Cascadia, New England, and others — not out of nostalgia, but because they demonstrate that post-liberal configurations are possible.
I’m especially grateful for the community examples you shared. It’s hard to keep track of every small but faithful outpost from this side of the Atlantic — so input like yours is invaluable.
I hope this series encourages more believers to look beyond red/blue state frameworks — and instead begin thinking as if new nations can and must be born again. That’s the spirit we’re trying to kindle.
Sorry to comment twice, but you should check out the Christendom College enclave, Gregory the Gret Academy and St. Martin's Academy, and the Clearwater Monastary if you're looking for more examples.
The Republic, formed by mutual consent, died in 1865. The "Union" is an imperial project held together by the monopoly of force. Obscuring that has been the great work of mass media that was just coming into prominence in the US at the time of the Civil War.
Some 15 years earlier, the North had a secession movement. No one said they couldn't secede, but there was a lot of lobbying to prevent it. Eventually a compromise was reached, and the right of secession never seriously questioned. Pro-tip: if you want to know the civil war was actually about, look at the grievances of the northern secessionists.
The "Union" ("I hate this glorious Union, 'tis dripping with our blood") has always been conditional on Harvard and Yale, Wall Street and the Federal Reserve being in control.
You're just now noticing it.
Thank you — I truly appreciate your thoughtful contributions.
Just to clarify: I'm writing from Finland, not the U.S. The Benedict Options USA series is part of a broader, international project aimed at reawakening Christian political imagination — not merely reviving the old Republic or salvaging the Union. I’ve long supported regional sovereignty movements — the CSA, Cascadia, New England, and others — not out of nostalgia, but because they demonstrate that post-liberal configurations are possible.
I’m especially grateful for the community examples you shared. It’s hard to keep track of every small but faithful outpost from this side of the Atlantic — so input like yours is invaluable.
I hope this series encourages more believers to look beyond red/blue state frameworks — and instead begin thinking as if new nations can and must be born again. That’s the spirit we’re trying to kindle.
Sorry to comment twice, but you should check out the Christendom College enclave, Gregory the Gret Academy and St. Martin's Academy, and the Clearwater Monastary if you're looking for more examples.