Originally Posted by Student

Besides, we've got a hard enough time running a nation of 330 million among 50 states and while the U.S. does exploit Central & South America, I don't think it should "officially" run those countries as well.

Well, the implication here is false. That the U.S. would "run" these countries. It wouldn't. Unionization is an agreed upon domain of politics, with contribution from multiple governmental bodies. Not a singular point of power.

Originally Posted by Student

Besides, we've got a hard enough time running a nation of 330 million among 50 states and while the U.S. does exploit Central & South America, I don't think it should "officially" run those countries as well.

Well, the implication here is false. That the U.S. would "run" these countries. It wouldn't. Unionization is an agreed upon domain of politics, with contribution from multiple governmental bodies. Not a singular point of power.