Do kids still say "it's a free country"? (elementary school, living in)

[countofmc]

I was in elementary school during the 80s during the Cold War. First of all, was this a thing for anyone else that is around my age? "It's a free country" was a ridiculously overused retort to ANYTHING amongst us kids.

Not sure if this was a sign of the times - Cold War, the us vs them attitude, appreciating our freedoms compared to the Soviet Union, etc - OR if it was because I was living in a very Red state. Maybe both?

Do kids still say this?

[David_J]

Simply put, no.

[marothisu]

A lot of people I grew up with in the 80s used that term...no idea about now though

[Mezter]

I'm sure they do. I think people will continue to use that term.

[Tex?Il?]

I grew up in a "blue state", in the outlying Chicago suburbs, and I also was in elementary school at this time, and yes, I do remember that expression being used - don't know if its used as much today.

[UTHORNS96]

I went to elementary school in the mid to late 90s and we used it quite a bit as well. I'm not around enough little kids these days to tell if they're still using it though. But I don't hear it around older kids either.

[countofmc]

Originally Posted by UTHORNS96

I went to elementary school in the mid to late 90s and we used it quite a bit as well. I'm not around enough little kids these days to tell if they're still using it though. But I don't hear it around older kids either.

Kids these days probably debate the constitutionality of drone strikes.

[westboundrambler]

No, because it's not.

[countofmc]

Originally Posted by westboundrambler

No, because it's not.

You posting from Guantanamo?

[westboundrambler]

Haha, no Michigan. Sorry that was vague, and yes I realize we have more freedoms than 90% of the countries out there, but still it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see our freedoms are fading fast.