how can you argue that cities should be under the thumb of states?

City-state independence movements are also interesting. The US doesn't have a good mechanism for changing its internal borders, but I think it would help if large metro areas could easily incorporate into independent states.

libertarian

National Divorce aka Secession 

Undisciplined

> Why do you value state rule

I don't. I'm an anarchist. 

> how can you argue that cities should be under the thumb of states?

I never have and never will argue that.

City-state independence movements are also interesting. The US doesn't have a good mechanism for changing its internal borders, but I think it would help if large metro areas could easily incorporate into independent states.