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Originally Posted by Matata
I don't think anecdotes really work in the context of such a broad topic
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USA has at least triple the incarceration rate as the UK. So it's not anecdotal anymore. Which is still ironic because you used someone being jailed for a nazi pug as a reason but that's about as anecdotal as it comes.
The political system is abusing laws and regulation to vote suppress. Gerrymandering, voter ID, voter roll purges, even removing the ability to vote for convicted criminals.
Look at the problems associated with DACA and Trump's deportation guidelines. I guess that depends on how you view a "free" country should treat non-citizens.
Even the tax issue is a myth. Several of the countries listed have less taxes.
I'm not saying that the USA isn't a free country or even near the top. I'm just arguing it being the most free country in the world. It doesn't stack up anymore.