The very fact that they need to have a permit to a “God Bless America” banner is a great demonstration of government overreach.
What is the difference between the tyranical micro-management style of the E.U. and the tyrants in our own governments - local state and federal?
Agreed, an acceptable tyranny of the majority has long been replaced with a tyranny of the politically empowered. I’d suggest that the level of boldness about it is what has increased in recent years.
We could ask Bill Clinton or Loretta Lynch for their opinion on the subject. If only they could meet for half hour or so to talk about it...