207: We Haven't Come That Far

In the first five years after the United States became a federation, the biggest concern of the chief executive (a guy names George W.) was that the settlers in the wilderness of Ohio and Kentucky territories had more in common with Great Britain and France and Spain than with the moneyed interests behind the new federal government.  He was right to be concerned.  It is still the case today.

Most of our country, outside of NYC and Hollywood, has very little in common with the political and economic power brokers in DC.  If the average citizen took the time to analyze the minuscule benefit he/she gets from his/her tax dollars, he/she would be rightly appalled.

When Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren complain about the the money center banks being "too big too fail," they should really be looking at the federal government.  Break the US into about four or five different countries - the Northeast US; the deep south US (the old CSA); California; the West US; and the Middle US.  Let the Northeast and California keep DC - they deserve it.