The United States is renowned as a beacon of freedom.
The United States is probably number one in the world for using freedom as a buzzword, but amongst first world nations, the United States really doesn’t stand out for freedom at all. If we’re talking about legally favoring actual liberties over paternalism, not “freedom” as an applause light, countries like the Netherlands stand out ahead of the U.S.
What the U.S. does stand out for among first world nations is being big and powerful and throwing its weight around, which is, in fact, exactly what the terrorists in question attest to actually taking issue with.
The United States is probably number one in the world for using freedom as a buzzword, but amongst first world nations, the United States really doesn’t stand out for freedom at all. If we’re talking about legally favoring actual liberties over paternalism, not “freedom” as an applause light, countries like the Netherlands stand out ahead of the U.S.
What the U.S. does stand out for among first world nations is being big and powerful and throwing its weight around, which is, in fact, exactly what the terrorists in question attest to actually taking issue with.