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To: longnshort who wrote (32962)7/5/2010 12:38:18 PM
From: grusum  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 103300
 
"look at the US in 1776-86 their economy wasn't that strong, but they had way,way way more freedom than we do today."

the reason for that is that an economy has to evolve. it has to build itself.



To: longnshort who wrote (32962)7/5/2010 3:37:35 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 103300
 
(Depends on how you quantify that! For example... if you were not Northern European 'white'... or not male... or not a landowner, then you definitely could be adjudged to have far less 'freedom' then in our modern country....)



To: longnshort who wrote (32962)7/5/2010 9:42:10 PM
From: maceng21 Recommendation  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 103300
 
look at the US in 1776-86 their economy wasn't that strong, but they had way,way way more freedom than we do today.

During that time about half the USA population were slaves. Then there were the indentured servants.

nps.gov

The USA still has the highest prison population per capita on the planet.

straightdope.com

No criticism intended. I would still like to live in the USA, but those are the facts.


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