"I am catching up on my history, son. You don't need to try to explain the intricacies of modern politics. That cities might be more liberal leaning than more rural crowds does not surprise me for a moment. And I imagine certain attitudes below the Mason Dixon have not changed all that radically."

Goodnight sounded vaguely ashamed of that last point, but from what he was gleaning from history books it was a fact. Places still taking pride in the battle flag, flying it like they'd never lost the war. Ridiculous.

He lifted an eyebrow when Henry tried to get dismissive. "I'm not sure I beileve that, but I won't press you. I have time and I have books."