New Study Shows ‘Land Of The Free’ Is in Swift Decline, Many Countries Pass Up US in Freedom Rank
Everywhere, USA — In a comprehensive new study conducted by 3
world-renowned think tanks, the United States has fallen on the human
freedom index from 17th to 20th place, out of 152 countries in which
data was analyzed. While the conclusions of this study may not be
shocking to anyone who has been paying attention. The implications of
the US falling into a dystopian state are far reaching.
“The performance of the United States is particularly
important, because of its importance in the world and the fact that so
many people in the world traditionally look to the US as one of the
bastions of liberty,” said Ian Vasquez, director for the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity and lead author on the report.
For decades, we have seen personal liberties being stripped away in
favor of government ‘protections.’ People for many years looked toward
the government to shield them from a diverse array of social and
economic problems. Due to this, the US now ranks 31st in personal freedom according to the report.
Government solutions
tend to create more problems than they solve. The war on drugs alone has
cost over $1 trillion to date and has led to the US having the highest
incarceration rate in the world. Despite this ridiculous police state,
drug use remains consistent, while drug enforcement policies continually
lead to corruption, unnecessary violence, and death. Data
from the report also suggests that economic regulations, that in most
cases are influenced by special interests, are actually hurting the
majority of Americans.
“It has created a system that helps larger institutions benefit and increases the costs for smaller institutions,” Vasquez said.
Increased government use of Eminent Domain for oil and natural gas
pipelines is an example of these policies and is cited as a violation of
individual property rights as well.
