Comment on Wikimedia Foundation calls on US Supreme Court to strike laws that threaten Wikipedia
Sternout@feddit.de 11 months agoFederalism works pretty well in Germany too. Why would you want one central government have decide what happens in your region far away from the capital?
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 11 months ago
What’s the point of being a single country if each territory has its own laws?
btp@kbin.social 11 months ago
Checks and balances. Plus, the U.S. is a very large country, with a large population that has their own priorities and values. Local municipalities can also vary largely within state governments. The federal system allows these communities to self-determine, while also enacting a foundation of basic rights and government function.
Sternout@feddit.de 11 months ago
This is not the case.
Most of the laws are on a national level.