Political, not geographic. The maps we see are to keep us lulled to sleep. Elected officials who are informed about the destructive nature of regionalism usually lack the courage to stand up. Removed from committees, stripped of their local offices and staff, belittled by the controlled media and finally, vote scammed out of re-election. It appears that the only way this will be stopped is when enough politically active Americans realize that their complaints about federal usurpation of states rights are being directed to the wrong place.
Usurpation can only occur when another entity acquiesces to the usurpation.
That's us, folks. Attending local government meetings is possibly the most important political activity in which we could engage. The development of regionalism cannot be isolated from global institutions. Affecting each other in many ways, these groups should be linked in a dynamic process of interaction. Regional arrangements have the potential to complement and contribute to Global Governance , but may not produce a positive outcome automatically.