I like this comment because it reminds me of a quote from the late 60s movie Easy Rider, where a pair of guys take their motorcycles across the country in pursuit of "freedom." I think it has the same general sentiment and some interesting historical/societal connotations. Here's the quote (note that George is played by Jack Nicholson, whose other famous quote from this movie involves Venutians interbreeding and living among us...):

  George Hanson: You know, this used to be a helluva good country.
    I can't understand what's gone wrong with it.
  Billy: Man, everybody got chicken, that's what happened.
    Hey, we can't even get into like, a second-rate hotel,
    I mean, a second-rate motel, you dig?
    They think we're gonna cut their throat or somethin'. They're scared, man.
  George Hanson: They're not scared of you. They're scared of what you represent to 'em.
  Billy: Hey, man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody who needs a haircut.
  George Hanson: Oh, no. What you represent to them is freedom.
  Billy: What the hell is wrong with freedom? That's what it's all about.
  George Hanson: Oh, yeah, that's right. That's what's it's all about, all right.
    But talkin' about it and bein' it, that's two different things.
    I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.
    Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free,
    'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin'
    to prove to you that they are.
    Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you,
    and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom.
    But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.
  Billy: Well, it don't make 'em runnin' scared.
  George Hanson: No, it makes 'em dangerous...