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> These studies are really scewing with our(USA) world view The rest of the world is just fine with that. :P

• thesimpsons1022 13y ago
  sometimes i think the USA be better off it was split into different countries. Just sucks having massive federal laws that blanket the entire country even though conditions are way different.
  • bayesianhorse 13y ago
    But then you wouldn't want to check in on the democratic processes of 50+ different nations to tell if you have a dictatorship or something even worse on your continent. You think the TSA is a lot of trouble now? Imagine fifty states trying to secure borders... You think massive federal laws are annoying? Imagine what 50+ nations have to do in terms of bilateral treaties to keep minimal relations in trade, education, defense...
    • thesimpsons1022 13y ago
      not really.. It'd be more like europe. Most of our states are the size and population of european countries anyways. California would be perfectly fine by itself.
      • bayesianhorse 13y ago
        Europe does have these problems all over the place. Some are kept in check by the EU which fulfills a lot of the functions of the US federal government. There are ramifications to opening borders for people and goods...