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It's not America. America is the only truly free country. Only 15 counties in the world allow you to even own land if you're not from a specific religious group, ethnicity, or born in the country.

And guess what they're all western democracies.

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What? Citation needed. Unless you’re talking about citizenship/permanent residence being a prerequisite to owning land, there’s 27 countries in the EU alone that I think serve as counterexamples...

The US doesn't require citizenship in order to own land. The US also has public lands where anyone is able to hunt, provided they have a license. In most states a license requires paying a nominal fee and maybe taking a 1-2 day hunter education course.

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