Yes, you have hit the nail on the head, there. It is Lincoln worship as one of the demiurges of the state in the state religion. To attack Lincoln, or even mention that he was less than perfect is heresy. That kind of ~religious~ political heresy is just not taught or expressed in *”polite”* society, now-a-days.

Rothbardian_fanatic

BooksAndArticles

Should We Worship Lincoln?

I honestly do not get why so many people get their panties in a wad about saying anything critical about Lincoln. He was very unpopular before he was murdered and when you read critical revisionist history about him sourced from his own writing the picture becomes clear. 

As you and others stated mainstream historians when pressed will not debate that Lincoln was more concerned about the union than slavery. That he had advocated for sending them to Africa. 

I think criticizing Lincoln shows the religious type of relationship most Americans have with the state. Its like saying Jesus was married to a Christian. Its just appalling. Lincoln is akin to a deity in the religion of the state.