Calling any European state with “horrific” freedom is an exaggeration.
And if you don't think Germany's recent past is horrific, I suggest you read about the holocaust and some recent wars. Not an exaggeration at all. Germany's WWII era leader is considered to be one of the worst in known history.
Stop watching US shows about that time. Watch some footage from the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville and think about what you can do to prevent totalitarian groups from gaining more ground, if you really want to be free.
On a side note: Germany took in almost one million refugees from the war zone in Syria in _one_ year. It is about 1.5 million in total. Have fun looking up the number for the US per year. From what I remember it has only 5 digits. So much about not helping people.