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which looks like a carve up not the borders built by cultural identity.
Sure, that is exactly what happened. That doesn't mean those borders are less legitimate nowadays though. Also, 'surely a better way' isn't saying much, what way exactly? In a country as federal as the US (or Switzerland for that matter), the states, such as they are, are perceived to be important entities. I have not yet heard of a 'better' way myself, but feel free to suggest one.
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Switzerland yeah I get it, but the USA has a lot of straight line borders, which looks like a carve up not the borders built by cultural identity.
I guess in one sense The Union depends on the states having an equal footing in some capacity (even if there are more cows than people in some states). At the same time there is surely a better way to represent both the people and the States’ rights.