[mysterio]

Most people do not want freedom. They want statism. They demand it, and they vote against those who will not give it to them. People who care about freedom are labeled kooks, dopers, or gun nuts.

I'd be interested to see a study about how "free" we really are. My impression is we are one of the most legislated societies on the planet and we only feel "free" because most police let a lot of infractions slide.

[narby]

I'd be interested to see a study about how "free" we really are.

Probably the "freest" people on earth are living in thatch huts in the Amazon, or on a south pacific island. Some folks romanticize such life, but those who live that way are also dirt poor, live a literal hand to mouth existence and die early. We aren't really "free" here by comparison, but I think I like it best here anyway.