I used to think Americans were paranoid about freedom. Australia proved me wrong
Growing up in Australia, I never fully understood why Americans fought so fiercely for their rights.I knew, in theory, that rights mattered. But America’s arguments over the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and other constitutional freedoms often seemed excessive. It took living in Australia, watching how quickly a government can move when rights are treated as privileges, to understand why Americans are right to be so protective of theirs.
- ▪Growing up in Australia, I never fully understood why Americans fought so fiercely for their rights.I knew, in theory, that rights mattered.
- ▪But America’s arguments over the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and other constitutional freedoms often seemed excessive.
- ▪It took living in Australia, watching how quickly a government can move when rights are treated as privileges, to understand why Americans are right to be so protective of theirs.
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Growing up in Australia, I never fully understood why Americans fought so fiercely for their rights.I knew, in theory, that rights mattered. But America’s arguments over the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and other constitutional freedoms often seemed excessive. It took living in Australia, watching how quickly a government can move when rights are treated as privileges, to understand why Americans are right to be so protective of theirs. Recommended Stories Trump doesn’t need to build a state in Africa — recognize the one that works China could hack your next car.
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