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Originally Posted by multiweb
...but we all enjoy our freedom because of the US.
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I wouldn't place so narrow a statement here..
Obtaining today's freedom (what is it, actually?) was a process involving many sides and factors.
Even USSR contributed in some way (yes, don't be horrified with this statement..)
USSR was a good example of how some things should NOT be.. but on the other hand, the threat from communism (being a real thing or not) to the west forced them to allow for many freedoms which would otherwise not be there (union movement etcetera)
The most recent (bad) examples (when there is no threat from Chinese Government) are situation in Apple's factories in Senzen (10 suicides in the last year, almost slave-position of local workers who work 12 hours or more for a fraction of pay compared to US workers.. This "business model" also came from US and you simply can't put it in the "basket of freedoms".