I am not sure, if I see the example of US as federation, it might work well for corporations only, but people have nothing, uniformity doesn't work because not all populations have the same needs/expectations

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softwaredoug an hour ago | parent [-]

Maybe, but it’s way too difficult to do business in the EU.

Not because I think regulations are bad. But regulations need to be well designed with clears lines on what the Federal / State are allowed to do.

	▲	Epa095 an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Its hard because its 27 different countries, but they are working on making it less hard. Many startups are made in Europe, but then bought up (often by Americans) or moves to USA when its time to expand outside the single countries boarders. Canada has the same problem. Canada has made it pretty clear that they do not want to be part of the big country south of it, so they will have to find a way to create large companies that stays. Doing this together with a market of 450 million people seems like a good idea.
	▲	_ink_ an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		> but it’s way too difficult to do business in the EU. They are working in it: https://www.eu-inc.org/ I have no clue whether that will be a success, but at least they have recognised that problem as well.
	▲	anonzzzies an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> but it’s way too difficult to do business in the EU Been doing it for decades. Not a billionaire and not interested in becoming one; in the US I would've been one. But never had issues.