Yeah this is comical. State’s rights have eroded so much since the inception of the country that it’s considered strange or experimental when a state governs with autonomy as designed.
If that isn't convincing, here is George Washington, January 9, 1790: "The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness."
[1] https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/teaching-re...