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> The United States is 50 small countries in one big country

I see this sentiment touted a lot, but is there really that much difference between a Connecticuter and Rhode Islander, or a Mississipian and an Alabamian? A North Dakotan and a South Dakotan?

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I'd wager that the somewhat arbitrary state divisions and the length of time they've been around have little to no cultural or biologically significant differences. Differences between populations in physical geographies and regions yes, but not because of the political boundaries unless you're referring to things that depend solely on political differences.

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