[mpalmer]

Using the unqualified word "freedom" has an ambiguity that political actors exploit. Freedom to do something is entirely separate to "free to live in a world where ___".

To be honest, I feel the latter sense of the word is a bit of a stretch - semantically, not politically.

But you see it because "freedom" is a powerful word in politics, and rather than argue against "freedom", pundits go up the ladder of abstraction and argue the definition instead.

[MSFT_Edging]

Sorry, that question was rhetorical to point out the sillyness of equating driving to freedom.

[mpalmer]

Ah. Well I hope my answer was useful for anyone who didn't take it as rhetorical!