> Being a larger country simply gives you the option to organise it at a larger scale. The argument that it is merely an option assumes that you are able to ra

> Being a larger country simply gives you the option to organise it at a larger scale. The argument that it is merely an option assumes that you are able to rationally choose the best option from the ones available. Not the case when we're talking about government. And the larger the government, the more political power is at stake, the less rational the decision making becomes.