That's horse pucky, thick and redolent. If the whole nation is maverick, there is no herd for any of them to maverick from, and the whole concept becomes meaningless.

Note that :Samuel A. Maverick was a Texan rancher of the 1840's who did not bother to brand his calves (which was an important practice followed by the community). At first the word Maverick was only used for unbranded calves. The meaning was extended to apply to one who doesn't follow the common herd , somebody different and a little far from the crowd of rule followers.

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