While I agree with you that allowing different states to try different approaches to dealing with covid is part of the strength of the US system (and gives some

While I agree with you that allowing different states to try different approaches to dealing with covid is part of the strength of the US system (and gives some excellent data for how different policies can affect the outcomes for the populations subject to them), I think that downplaying the danger of a populist strongman is the wrong example to pick, given that the US implementation of federalism also lead to a situation where such a leader's supporters came within seconds of destroying the certifications of the vote that kept him from staying in power unlawfully: https://19thnews.org/2021/01/the-women-who-saved-the-boxes-of-electoral-college-votes-during-a-riot-in-the-capitol/ https://19thnews.org/2021/01/the-women-who-saved-the-boxes-o...