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As a tourist born in the states, can I apply for a regular visa to a Schengen country instead of getting a Schengen visa? I am wondering if I can stay in each country for 90 days without having to leave the Schengen zone, maybe if I get standard visas and not a Schengen visa?

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You should get a visa in this case. However, as mentioned in the comments a regular tourist visa (or even multiple ones) won't make a difference because the 90/180 day rule will apply for the whole Schengen area in the same manner as the visa-free entry.
In this case you should apply for a visa that allows a stay longer than 90 days, such as a working holiday visa or a digital nomad visa. This page has some info about it (is really poorly written, but it has a lot of information), every country has its own rules, but most likely you can travel around the whole Schengen area with a single visa.
In some cases you can also enter the country without a visa and apply for an extension later.

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