Or like trying to save someone who is drowning and they keep trying to pull you under the water with them.
How about just using Counties? We already have those.
Counties in the US number 3,007 while county equivalents number 135 all totalling to 3,142.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-counties-are-in-the-united-states.html
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