Resistance #234: Dr. Tom Woods: National Divorce Explained: Why Secession Might Be the Only Solution

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Are we really “one nation,” or a collection of societies forced into a system that no longer works? In this powerful interview, Dr. Thomas Woods joins Fidelity to discuss the controversial—but increasingly relevant—idea of national divorce and peaceful secession. From early American history to Catholic social teaching, we explore whether breaking up the United States could actually reduce conflict and restore order. You’ll hear: Why secession is deeply American The forgotten thinker Johannes Althusius and subsidiarity How status quo bias keeps people trapped in broken systems Why “just vote harder” is no longer a real solution A Catholic lens on political order and decentralization This conversation challenges everything you’ve been told about unity, authority, and the future of America. 📚 Check out Dr. Woods: Website & Podcast (2200+ episodes) Books including National Divorce 00:00 – “You Are the Resistance” Opening 00:44 – Introduction to Dr. Thomas Woods 01:16 – Why “National Divorce” Is Taboo 01:31 – The Power of Status Quo Bias 02:43 – The “Greater Idaho” Movement Explained 04:19 – Why We Treat the U.S. Like a Religion 04:54 – Secession in Early American History 06:10 – The U.S. as a Collection of Societies 07:07 – Why Secession Shouldn’t Be Feared 08:01 – National Divorce Book & Concept 09:10 – Hobbes vs. Althusius (Two Views of Society) 11:30 – Subsidiarity & Catholic Social Teaching 13:41 – Centralization vs. Local Authority 15:06 – What the Founders Expected 16:27 – The “Indivisible Nation” Myth 17:51 – Neglecting State & Local Government 18:15 – “One Nation Under God?” 19:11 – The Danger of Centralized Power 20:49 – Anti-Federalist Warnings 22:30 – Why “Vote Harder” Doesn’t Work 23:04 – Political Imbalance & Power Reality 23:29 – The Real Trade-Offs of Secession 24:08 – Think Locally, Act Locally #TomWoods #NationalDivorce #Secession #GreaterIdaho #LibertyMovement #StateSovereignty #ConstitutionalHistory #ThinkLocally 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SFTV -- https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

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• Marriage
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