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I think the problem is that there are many things that come with size. For example, a larger country is more heterogeneous, thus it's more likely that it'll be

I think the problem is that there are many things that come with size. For example, a larger country is more heterogeneous, thus it's more likely that it'll be harder for people to agree on how to solve a particular issue. Also, I think most of the problems you mentioned would be ameliorated if the US had a smaller population.

yen223 9y ago
It's weird to think of Singapore - a country with 4 official languages - as being homogeneous.
nradov 9y ago
It's not the size per se, but rather the political system. If the USA had a federal executive branch as powerful as the equivalent in Singapore then getting people to agree wouldn't be an issue. (I'm not necessarily recommending this since it causes other problems.)