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Many US states are size equivalent to entire EU countries. There’s no need to let the EU control those countries directly, same goes for states. Going one leve
by brightball 4y ago
Many US states are size equivalent to entire EU countries. There’s no need to let the EU control those countries directly, same goes for states.
Going one level higher up the chain doesn’t gain anything other than further separating people from policy makers.
- lapcat 4y agoHowever, US states are vastly more interconnected than EU countries. We all (well, mostly) speak the same language, we all use the same currency and always have used the same currency, you can walk or drive across the borders of any states with nobody checking or caring, and indeed states don't need to take individual responsibility for protecting their borders militarily. You can live and work in any state you want and move to or work in a different state at any time. The US military is mostly nationalized. The state-based National Guard does exist, but it's quite small and weak compared to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. And the National Guard doesn't have nuclear weapons! Imagine if individual US states controlled nukes...