BS. There never has been 'real States'. There never have been People in any State. There are no People in Municipalities. There are no People in Counties. These are Legal Fictions and Like joins with Like. The Dead get to commune with the Dead. The Living get to commune with the Living. Politicians get to Lie but You don't have to be Snookered. You don't even need to call Them on their Lies (unless you happen to be a Citizen).
I guess that depends on who is making the definitions.
Once upon a time persons were people too.
Well over 90 percent of the people Hitler locked up were Germans. Only 2 to 3 percent were Jews and most of those Jews were elevated to concentration camp kapos.