300 Trojans died at Thermopylae for freedom. You could say it was for the "illusion of" freedom. But that tells us nothing about them and a lot about you. Likewise, over 100,000 Britons died for the right to have taxation based on the consent of the Commons. What exactly is the point of saying they died for "the illusion of" freedom. Do you seriously imagine the concept of freedom in 350 years will be the same as it is today? Are you arguing for the "illusion of" freedom yourself?
This is the core of the discussion.
People like Myrkul don't seem to understand that freedom is not some sort of metaphysical concept. There are vastly differing concepts of freedom; a lot of people and cultures have their own interpretations of it.
Case in point:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/what-can-we-learn-from-de_b_3339736.htmlIn Denmark, there is a very different understanding of what "freedom" means. In that country, they have gone a long way to ending the enormous anxieties that comes with economic insecurity. Instead of promoting a system which allows a few to have enormous wealth, they have developed a system which guarantees a strong minimal standard of living to all -- including the children, the elderly and the disabled.