On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out\u2026 the case for breaking up the union.\n\nFrank Buckley, professor at George Mason University and author of American Secession, makes a case for allowing states to peacefully secede \u2014 not just in the interest of preventing another civil war, but in hopes of creating a happier, more functional society for us all.\xa0\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie\n\nYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month\xa0for your first three months.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices