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The left’s selective invocation of states’ rights—calling for autonomy when convenient—mirrors the Confederacy’s nullification efforts, but with a different tone. They now challenge the principle that the federal government has supremacy over the states, especially in enforcing immigration and law enforcement laws. When Republican states attempt to enforce federal statutes, they are accused of overreach; when blue jurisdictions obstruct or block federal actions, they are celebrated as defending local sovereignty.