I wonder if the same thing would happen here in the States with our 1st Amendment.
The bulwark isn't the Amendment alone; it is adherence to the spirit of the Amendment.
Imagine most of the current Democratic hopefuls as President, with their appointed DOJ wingmen (as Eric Holder styled himself). Do you see them letting the 1st Amendment keep them in check? I don't. Obama was their pioneer, pointing the way to weaponization of government institutions.
Sure, it CAN happen if our people just roll over and pee on our bellies like scared puppies.
But that’s we have the 2nd Amendment - So we CAN say not just “No”, but “GFYourself Hell NO!” and back it up with lethal force.
Without the 1st amendment and guns we would be the UK.