Who is "America," to make the decision?

How could it be done-- create an average of these beliefs and attitudes and have the government force the prescribed culture onto everyone?

Why would anyone want to?

Can you deconstruct the word "should" here?

@LionMousePudding

No..no..no...!!!!!!

It's Should?..as in the interogotive Should?????

@Hitchens Should is a value. It is an opinion at the very least; not the opinion of what should be, or your question; but by the opinion of what judges the should. However, that was a semantic afterthought by a linguist raised by a philosopher!

The rest of my questions are far more relevant

@LionMousePudding I suppose I was wondering if Americans of similar cultural identity..in the outlined areas on the map would benefit in any way from a consolidation of the areas into super states...but even as I finished the question..I thought it was horseshit....if anything it would further polarize an already devided nation...I just didn't get round to deleting it..

I have too!! Partly because of that I'm a really bad fit where I currently live.

@HippieChick58 I have been fortunate in the adventure department.

@azzow2 My ex was in the Army. I have made 23 moves in my life.

@JustKip The Original United States was 37 states short from today so Whats your point?