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Hanson draws ominous parallels between current political developments and pre-Civil War tensions. The advocacy of nullification, federal law defiance, and radical demographic changes threaten national unity. If local leaders like Mamdani continue to undermine federal authority, the risk of constitutional crises and societal unrest increases.
These developments also raise questions about the future trajectory of American cities—whether they will remain bastions of constitutional order or devolve into zones of unchecked progressive activism and legal rebellion.