But please, do go on and tell me how these last 8 years of pressure on the Democratic party are equal to [the abolition of slavery]
That comparison is all you huffing your own fumes. But if you want a civil war comparison here it is: You're a dough faced democrat who thinks the planter class can be reasoned with.
If you're an american and you're calling yourself a socialist you should at least familiarize yourself with Marx and his perspective on the US Civil War, which he wrote extensively about.
Please read Letter From Birmingham Jail because its meant for people like you. You are not of the process of liberation. You are a drag on it.