| The phrase "The land of the free" actually comes from a different time. At the birth of the USA it was one of, if not the, most free nation in the world. At least in theory. The black population would take serious issue with that I am sure. But the theory was based on freedom moving away from monarchies.
Since then I believe the degree of freedom may depend on what area you are looking for freedom in. Freedom from laws? Freedom from taxes? Freedom of religion?
These vary from country to country. I do still believe that democracies are the freest nations on earth but the USA does not have the market cornered on freedom.
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