America used to stand for freedom, it was the land of opportunities and the land of the free, where government was kept in check and money was honest.
The sad thing is I think most American's still believe the propoganda and are under the illusion that they are 'free'. Will it ever change? Only if they ever elect somone who actually gives a shit and isnt in the pockets of the war machine.
The world is relative.
To compare to the rest of the world, US is still by far the one of the most free country in the world.
the United States is not just any country, its not the same as the rest of the world, being better than most of the world is not good enough, it must be in the lead.
this is the country where the constitution and the bill of rights were written, its the first country that was founded on the principles of personal freedom, in a time when monarchs ruled the world.
its been the beacon of personal freedom for 130 years.
I'm not American but to see the beacon of freedom deteriorate to fiat money and socialism and out of control government should be painful to every freedom lover.