I was browsing around on privateislandsonline.com, my pretentious head in the clouds as usual, and it got me thinking, say I had the few grand, and after a bunch of lobbying etc., managed to form an independent country. What would it's inhabitants be more likely to prefer? (there's no politics section so I thought this was closest)

Would you prefer the freedom from responsibilities and fears? Lots of security, financial stability and protection? The disadvantage of course being monarchical or borderline dictatorial government.

Or rather the freedom to do whatever the hell you want but if you screw up, nobody's got your back. Quality of life would be rather rocky for many.

Like in the U.S. jobs can go as quick as they come, but here in Germany you'll have a hard time getting a job, but once you do, it'll take quite a reason to get you fired. But at the same time, Americans aren't getting raped by their government like Iranians for instance (figuratively speaking).

I know they are two extremes, but what would the general tendency be?