be departed. if he has to leave, he might not survive. i m victor blackwell. let s start the show . what caused the civil war it s not a trick question. any response that does not mention slavery is a wrong answer. and asking you rather what you want me to say about slavery, that s the wrong follow-up. this week republican presidential candidate nikki haley fumbled on all three points. it created a striking moment the at a campaign town hall new hampshire. watch this. i think the cause of the civil war was basically how government was going to run. the freedoms and what people could and couldn t do. i think it always comes down to the role of government and what the rights of the people are. i will always standby the fact that i think government was intended to secure the rights and freedoms of of the people. it was never meant to be all things to all people. in the year 2023, it s astonishing to me that you answered that question without mentioning the word slavery.