> Americans think that they belong to one country with a large

>>1968924

The Civil War.

No one involved with education, OBGYN, tax services, or firearms manufacturing believes that at all.

>>1968929
fucking southerners ruining it for everyone

the federal government is definitely something that exists and interacts with citizens on a very large and legitimate scale, poop-brain.

>a large collection of smaller states that are independent but cooperative.

So literally any federal system and therefore the vast majority of the democratic world? Fascinating theory friend.

>>1968924
>Create artificial fucking states.
>Wonder why nobody gives a shit about said states and treat them as mere provinces.

>>1968929
fpbp

>>1969012
obviously it does, moron
the post is about whether it's supposed on as large of a scale as it does

>>1969022
> Create aritifical fucking country.
> Wonder why everybody gives a shit about said country.

>>1968924
The invention of automobiles and the subsequent creation of interstate travel

>>1969060
Artificial country is an oxymoron.

>>1968924

>Multiple supreme court decisions have expanded the power of the federal government
>the pledge of allegiance common in American elementary schools refers to the nation as a whole, not any individual state

History courses also tend to discuss the nation as a whole, rather than a particular state. There are exceptions to this, however. My friend took a "History of Pennsylvania" course in college once, but that sort of thing is uncommon. Courses like "History of United States: WW2 to Modern Era" are much more common.

there's not much pride in an individual state especially if you aren't in NY, CA, TX, New England, or even VA

but as a collective your country is a superpower

irrelevant state?
or fucking superpower?

u decide

>>1969066
but artificial state isn't?