No, actually. People living in states, still have to pay federal taxes. They still have to follow federal laws. And federal armies still have bases, in these

No, actually. People living in states, still have to pay federal taxes. They still have to follow federal laws. And federal armies still have bases, in these states, and defend those borders. People living in Taiwan do not have to pay taxes to China. They do not have to follow China laws. And if a fighter plane, from china, flew across Taiwan, it would get shot down by the Taiwanese military. That is why Taiwan is a country, and is different than the states example.