As a matter of fact, we are far less ---unfree--- in America than in like Russia and mainland China. If you can't accept this fact, then we lack a shared basis in reality within which to have a reasonable discussion. Sure, there are problems everywhere, but it is ultra crystal clear that we are far less ---unfree--- here in America than Russians are in Russia. It's great to point out where America can still get better, but using the fact that we can all always get better to try to make false equivalencies is actually a form of lying.