European Union squelching fireworks displays
Here.
"What's your point, Tom? Why talk about things happening in Europe?"
Mostly because the EU is what the American Left wants to be when it grows up. If it happens over there, you can bet your butt sooner or later it's going to be tried here.
That's the point.
You can tell a lot about the road ahead by looking at people who have gone further down it than you have. It's also why I keep an eye on British health care.