americans think that their regional states are like european countries because theyre le big

>>212821669 (OP)
They would have become like separate countries if "modern" transportation/communication technology didn't develop so relatively soon after the country's founding

>>212821669 (OP)
>european countries
Separate countries, maybe. I've heard midwits argue that. But nobody says specifically European countries. The whole reason America even exists is because we wanted to get away from European retardation