[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

A better argument can be made for splitting states up. One or two leftist hellholes usually control the entire state. Prime example: Chicago. Southern IL is very beautiful and conservative, but they get screwed because of Chicago. We can easily add another 20 states within the Continental US.

[Jacquerie]

A little-known 1964 Scotus decision blew up centuries of good state governance.

If Your State is a Mess.

[tomkat]

Southern IL is very beautiful and conservative, but they get screwed because of Chicago.

I was born there, and you're quite right.
There's Chicongo, and then there's Illinois.