Xcalibur1
02-18-2022, 08:28 PM
I set the filter to be from top free to lesser free
https://freedomhouse.org/countries/freedom-world/scores?sort=desc&order=Total%20Score%20and%20Status
So; no surprise, the big scandinaves are flawless. Surprisingly, my dumb country has a 98% score, losing 1 point for Quebec law against religious icone (lol) and another 1 point against our treatment that are so so with our autochtones. So, I guess we're REALLY free even though we pay close to 50% taxes and 15% sales taxes.
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AND SURPRISINGLY; the US of A, the freedom fighters, are at 83%, losing their major points with the "revolt" of the Capitol, the continuous racial fights and the heated "tension" between the 2 major political parties.
US of A score only 2/4 for
Does the government operate with openness and transparency?
Do laws, policies, and practices guarantee equal treatment of various segments of the population?
Here in details for USA: https://freedomhouse.org/country/united-states/freedom-world/2021
That begs me the question, maybe the concept of freedom has changed over the years. Having a full free status doesn't mean you're free if you can't afford anything. Maybe freedom now needs the boundaries of social nets such as universal healthcare and free scholarships?
https://freedomhouse.org/countries/freedom-world/scores?sort=desc&order=Total%20Score%20and%20Status
So; no surprise, the big scandinaves are flawless. Surprisingly, my dumb country has a 98% score, losing 1 point for Quebec law against religious icone (lol) and another 1 point against our treatment that are so so with our autochtones. So, I guess we're REALLY free even though we pay close to 50% taxes and 15% sales taxes.
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AND SURPRISINGLY; the US of A, the freedom fighters, are at 83%, losing their major points with the "revolt" of the Capitol, the continuous racial fights and the heated "tension" between the 2 major political parties.
US of A score only 2/4 for
Does the government operate with openness and transparency?
Do laws, policies, and practices guarantee equal treatment of various segments of the population?
Here in details for USA: https://freedomhouse.org/country/united-states/freedom-world/2021
That begs me the question, maybe the concept of freedom has changed over the years. Having a full free status doesn't mean you're free if you can't afford anything. Maybe freedom now needs the boundaries of social nets such as universal healthcare and free scholarships?