What sets the US apart, is the 1st Amendment. In Texas v Johnson, re burning US flag, SCOTUS reasoned that govt cannot take sides, eg permit worshipping the flag but ban the humiliation of it. Even most western countries are yet to reach that level of jurisprudence.
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The coming fight over free speech
The Supreme Court must decide whether to limit the First Amendment or executive power