There's very little you can say in the US that has a legal penalty associated with it. Short of inciting violence or advocating for a government official's assassination, I can say whatever stupid thing(s) I want and the only repercussions will be that people think I'm an idiot.
Contrast to say, Germany, where saying something objectively wrong but still harmless like the Holocaust didn't happen will land you in prison.
> > - For the time being, no constant surveillance state
Compared to the UK with cameras everywhere and your every move recorded? If being tracked is a legitimate concern of yours it's possible to live largely off the grid in the US.
> > - Comparatively low taxes for the services provided
I'll concede some places have lower taxes but as a software developer I can't earn nearly what I can earn in the US (even in the middle of nowhere rural US where I am now) anywhere else. Any move, even with a lower marginal/effective tax rate, will leave me with less money in my pocket.
> Contrast to say, Germany, where saying something objectively wrong but still harmless like the Holocaust didn't happen will land you in prison.
Is this a problem?
> I'll concede some places have lower taxes
I believe this won't help you, as you will have to pay the US rate at a minimum. It's hard to to say something sarcastic about that rule, because maybe other countries do it too?
- Nearly unrestricted freedom of speech
- For the time being, no constant surveillance state
- Comparatively low taxes for the services provided