Comment by peteretep

    > I have literally never heard a critique
    > about the negatives of american free
    > speech

Off the top of my head, I consider Citizens United, marketing of pharmaceuticals directly to consumers, and unregulated TV news to be negatives.

    > I do think americans are etc

It remains legal to read this article in all Western European countries. As to banning clothing, there are plenty of places in the US where you can't cover your face. What are actual examples in practice of how us Euros are worse off?