a video i watched (which, i can&#x27;t for the hell of me, remember the url or name), explained that the difference between the EU and the USA is that of national identity. People in the USA doesn&#x27;t bat an eye when federal funds are sent to states whose revenue is below the national average. There&#x27;s no ethos where a &#x27;they&#x27; and &#x27;us&#x27;, unlike in the EU.