The greatest trick the USA gov played on its citizens and the world was convincing them that America is the land of the free. It's really the exact opposite. I live in China and they have more freedoms than many Americans have in America.
You need a license or permit to anything in the USA, in some places people can't even collect the rain that falls on their house or head. Many states have outlawed off-grid lifestyles and using solar power. It's crazy. I guess as long as they got their guns and the right to say what ever they want they are satisfied with freedom.