Why Federal States are counterintuitive?

Federal States have showcased a lot of economic success, however, they are not smart. Here is why.

Federal States are countries that do not follow a Unitary system. Federal States/Countries are made up of multiple sovereign states. This means that every State, like California, Delhi, Tokyo, etc., would have its own constitution. Every State, essentially, would function like an independent country.

Now those states will share some basic principles and follow specific ground rules set by the highest governing body. In India, this would translate in this fashion: every state government will create laws and follow certain principles established by the central government (BJP). Similarly, in America - a Federal State - the concept is that the state governments are controlled by "Washington" or their central government.

This system has many advantages: individuality, faster reforms, and decentralisation. These advantages allow for a good economic system and allow every State to adapt its laws according to the people that live within it.

However, this system is idealistic for large corporate companies, not a country. A country is supposed to be a collection of entities under one umbrella. Federal States are counterintuitive to the concept of a faithful nation as they actively support the divide within their own nation.

"Unity in diversity" is a statement that can move millions. That statement is not baseless and cannot be given up for economic gain. The United States has been able to follow the Federal System and become the largest economy in the world - however - the entire nation behaves like a corporate rather than a country.

The goal of a nation is not to earn money. It is to preserve its identity - something unattainable under a split system. This is why I say that Federal Systems are counterintuitive, as they fail to make the citizens feel part of something larger than themselves. Being divided by State is a bureaucratic form of being divided by caste.

Furthermore, with rising population levels, sustaining national unity is more important than ever. However, those sentiments are not prevalent in a system where every State behaves like an individual entity.

Conclusively, I would say that Federal Systems are an economical move. However, they are not socio-economically sustainable. Regardless of how much funds a state can accumulate, a divided nation can never be genuinely called "United".