For decades I’ve been thinking about the USA like a car, developing body rot around the edges. And or, border lines moving. East side is part of Europe. West side is part of China and japan. South west sides are parts of Mexico. Southern Florida is part of Cuba.
Thankfully, the main biggest part is still mostly USA. Its time for a classic car restoration, and cut out all the rusty parts. I’m surprised the body rot spread so for north into Colorado from New Mexico.