[cco]

Perhaps a new corollary to the axiom that no country with "democratic" in its name is a democracy?

[cabalamat]

In general, the more that someone is trying to push the point of view that something is true, the more likely it is to be false.

[howdydoo]

And no country with "United" in its name is actually united.

[cabalamat]

For example, all 3 of the non-English parts of the UK have separatist movements that are big enough they have MPs elected.

[Nasrudith]

Well the fact they need to advocate for separation is proof of unity by default at least. It is united as government organizations, not united as a hivemind.

Unity failing under the previous is say, Birmingham besieging London. The latter never happened.