It depends on what you mean by "individul freedom," and that's what marshmallow's point was. If you take the secularist's view, then "individual freedom" means that there are no objective moral standards. Pope Leo XIII put it this way:
There is no question here respecting forms of government, for there is no reason why the Church should not approve of the chief power being held by one man or by more, provided only it be just, and that it tend to the common advantage. Wherefore, so long as justice be respected, the people are not hindered from choosing for themselves that form of government which suits best either their own disposition, or the institutions and customs of their ancestors.
The most important thing, therefore, is JUSTICE.
Ironically, history shows us that an absence of morality and an erroneous understanding of freedom leads inexorably and inevitably to dictatorship.
As the values of the supposedly "free" western world continue to crumble, watch for its laws to become ever more oppressive and collectivist. In contrast, those countries which have been down this road and understand that true freedom is found in God will begin to flourish.