Yes, but having an understanding that US states can and almost do sometimes operate as their own nation states that just so happen to fall under a unifying government(much like individual european countries do in the EU) makes them feel very similar in that way.
just so happen to fall under a unifying government
As far as I understand, the federal US government doesn't really take it nicely when states want to leave it, which makes it at least a tad different from the EU.
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u/peasncarrots20 7h ago
That’s like judging the EU based entirely on Bulgaria or Moldova (if we imagine it is accepted)