Nothing`s changed in England in 250 years.
They would hang you for free speech and press in 1766.
“The Sons of Liberty assembled at night in the fields...
To such a pass are matters come too, that at Philadelphia
in a Stationers Shop was found wrote in a blank Book
G____ by the C__se of G_d, us_per of G___t B__t__n,
and Dest_r_y of the Faith. Great Enquiries were made,
but unfortunely to no purpose.”
p.347”Montresor`s Journals” 1766. 19 Jan. [Scull]
[”George by the Curse of God, usuper of Great Britain, and Destroyer of the Faith”]
March 1766 “This night the Sons of Liberty assembled and insolently sent Mr. Allecocke [son of a mulatto woman] and Seares, two of their Representatives on board the Garland Ship of War to demand the Lieut of His majesty`s Ship for having said that the Printer of the Thursday`s Gazette, was he in England, would be hanged for the licentiousness of his Paper.” p.353 ibid
Thank you for the documentation of my statement.
Because England treated their empire like an ATM, lots of once servants are now free.