The US is not land of the free

I believe that we agree on the premise of America being properly titled as "land of the free" it must be the freest nation in the world in regards to government and people. In any conflict there will be people on both sides. What is important is who won and who had the most support. In the case of American slavery "freedom" has prevailed and had the most support. While this may not seem entirely "right" under the circumstances I do not believe that any more could have been asked of the Americans at that period. Large labor forces were the hinge of the American economy at that time. Labor was needed for agriculture, lumber, mining and even auxiliary infantry. Slavery was a very big part of the American culture, yet we still abolished it and in a rather short time period. Slavery was common for thousands of years in the majority of "ancient" civilizations and common for hundreds of years in many others. In reality Britain had slavery for roughly 700 years and China had slavery for thousands of years (and still has some cases of it). The fact that the U.S got rid of slavery so relatively early in its history and with slavery being so important is nothing short of heroic which heavily suggests that the U.S is a very free land. The tricky thing about standard of living is it varies greatly between the classes and regions. For example I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. C.Springs has been given many awards and is one of the best places to live in the world. I truly believe that no other country is all around better for the average citizen then the U.S. Link 1 is a list of awards C.Springs has received. As you can see it is very highly rated yet universal healthcare is almost a curse word, last year we had numerous shootings and other crimes, there has never been an elected democrat in office, and college is very much not free. Yet C.Springs is still one of the best cities in the world. I find it very hard to believe that any country (or city) is better situated for the average citizen. Western Europe, Australia and NZ make up 4.1% of the world. In terms of population that represents 6.5% of the world. By your argument only 6.5% of the world has the option to voice their opinions without reprisal let alone has the ability to. I think that makes it pretty rare. I challenge you to go find more of those nationalities then Americans expressing themselves in similar ways as this. If you do then I will concede this point. "We are the most powerful military force in the history of man. Every fight is our fight, because what happens over here matters over there. We don't get to sit one out. Learning to use the tools of modern warfare is the difference between the prospering of your people, and utter destruction. We can't give you freedom. But we can give you the know-how to acquire it. And that, my friends, is worth more than a whole army base of steel. Sure it matters who's got the biggest stick, but it matters a helluva lot more who's swinging it. This is a time for heroes. A time for legends. History is written by the victors. Let's get to work." " Shepherd discussing the military might of the United States, during the briefing of Team Player(source 1) For every enemy our troops have to kill we save ten civilians. For every terrorist we interrogate we prevent a hundred people being tormented by their cell. As Shepherd said the free world is depending on our military to save them. It"s a unfair task to give but we have to do it anyways, and in the preservation of global peace the law and morality will be bent. Abu Gharib prison was a regretful isolated incident and the people responsible were punished. I do not think that the U.S would have authorized this unless it was necessary. The U.S is beginning to refrain from conflicts however. In Syria and Ukraine the U.S has only acted in order to preserve life and liberty. In the future I believe the U.S will reduce its involvement even more. Californians voted for what they believed was best. The burden of public service is that no matter what you do you are going to piss some people off. 80% of the population may agree with something so you pass it. A perfectly logical decision, now the 20% hate you and in the U.S that is 63.1 million people. However much it may seem wrong or hurt it is the freedom and duty of Americans to vote for what they believe is best and that is what happened. To force prop 8 on the people would have been far more tyrannical. I think you have a very good point and I agree. I think Egypt and Syria are beginning to earn the title of "Land of the Free" just like the U.S. They are standing up for their rights and I think that is the beginning. The United States was born from the drunk minds of some terrorists and see how far we have progressed, I feel hopeful for the people who are following in their footsteps. I believe for the reason stated that America is unequivocally the freest nation that has ever existed. The U.S has unparalleled individual rights and liberties for all of her citizens. The U.S has the highest standard of living for the average citizen in regards to population and average income. The people of the United States are without a doubt the freest people on Earth. Link 1: http://www.visitcos.com... Source1: http://callofduty.wikia.com... You the real MVP Instigator