# The Declaration of Independence Created 13 New Sovereign Countries

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Podcast: [Radio Rothbard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-rothbard-1133651)
Published: 2026-01-23T22:50:00+00:00
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Ryan McMaken and historian Larsen Plyler talk about how the Americans of the 1770s envisioned a new community of independent and sovereign states. The first constitution made this clear. But then the new counterrevolutionaries like Hamilton wrote a new constitution designed to create one big national state with vast new powers.  Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug   PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

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