Meh, that was 40 years ago, give or take, so maybe things have changed some. America has backslid some, for sure, and a number of places like those from the former Eastern Bloc have truly experienced increased freedoms - Poland is a Shining Light of Liberty (but we never hear about all the migrants/refugees from Turkey running roughshod over their border...) - so maybe there are some more places to go.

Still, we're far better than average when it comes to having real freedom. If there are other bations of hope, then I hope it keeps growing.