My experience with the British is that they tolerate their creeping tyranny because it's "for the common good." I've actually had people say that to me. And so I thank God I was born and raised in Dixie.
mind you, we haven't got security guards feeling up our women at the airport yet, and we are still allowed to cross the road without getting fines for "jaywalking" and our schools don't have "Gay Days" and preach homosexuality to our children, and our schools are still allowed to have prayers and teach our children about God and Christ.
Things could be worse I suppose.