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This is because the word has been redefined in the US. As outsiders we struggle to understand american brand freedom because its a weird concept centred on "my
by smackeyacky 5y ago
This is because the word has been redefined in the US. As outsiders we struggle to understand american brand freedom because its a weird concept centred on "my rights" where in most of the rest of the world includes responsibilities.
The US is screwed until they fix their discourse.
- philwelch 5y agoBelieve me, a decent chunk of Americans don’t even understand the concept of freedom. We have an expression, “it’s a free country”. But if you go to Mexico, the pharmacy will just sell you anything short of controlled substances—antibiotics, heart medication, whatever. In the US you need a prescription from a doctor. We’re not a free country by a long shot.
- hunterb123 5y agoOne can believe in freedom and also believe that the federal government has grown too big and often infringes on those freedoms. > Believe me, a decent chunk of Americans don’t even understand the concept of freedom. The government overreaching doesn't mean people don't understand the concept of freedom, just that the establishment has grown too influential.
- philwelch 5y agoI don’t know how you could believe in freedom and not have that opinion about the US federal government. But I’m not sure why you brought that up in this context.