> ofc but Europe or Canada etc. I think the size and heterogeneity of the US is under-appreciated. Canada is a 1/10th the population of the US. Europeans are

> ofc but Europe or Canada etc. I think the size and heterogeneity of the US is under-appreciated. Canada is a 1/10th the population of the US. Europeans are more likely to identify as Germans, Italians, etc. and see to their national interests before those of the EU as a whole. The US is the 3rd most populous country after China, India - ahead of Pakistan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Brazil... And the 4th largest by landmass after Russia, Canada, and China.