> Britain has long relied on the
> presumed benevolence of the
> government
Yes. That's what parliamentary sovereignty actually means. We don't have an actual constitution. In fairness, we've been at it for 90 years longer than the US has had a constitution, and so far it works.
Most of the worst excesses of US politics seem to go back to deep mistrust of government and people taking about their "rights".
Most of the worst excesses of US politics seem to go back to deep mistrust of government and people taking about their "rights".