Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since 1900

Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by AnthonyMouse on Saturday December 22, 2018 @10:30AM (#18740932)

> Each of their component countries have their own president, their own political countries, and in a good part and their own policies, besides the group common policies.

US states have their own governor, their own political counties, and in a good part and their own policies, besides the common group policies.

> Would you put California, Wall Street, Shenzhen and a few more at the same level as countries?

Tennessee has approximately the same population, GDP, land area, etc. as Ireland. Texas was an independent country before it was a state.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by nfg on Saturday December 22, 2018 @10:47AM (#18741006)

> US states have their own governor, their own political counties, and in a good part and their own policies, besides the common group policies.

That’s also true of the sub-divisions of many European states.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by AnthonyMouse on Saturday December 22, 2018 @11:36AM (#18741223)

> That’s also true of the sub-divisions of many European states.

And cities have mayors and school boards have chairmen etc. But a US State has its own Supreme Court with the final decision on matters of state law. The governor of California doesn't work for President Trump.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by xanipher on Saturday December 22, 2018 @01:06PM (#18741693)

And the Landeshauptmann of Lower Austria doesn't work for chancellor Kurz. I get what you're saying, but the US is not that special.

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