Watching news out of the United Kingdom is akin to watching last-stage progressivism. The U.K. is an oppressive, authoritarian government that declares itself a liberal progressive utopia. Nowhere is this more evident than in their escalating fight against swords, knives, and other pointy objects.

The U.K. has strict gun control laws. They began in 1996 after mass shootings in Scotland and Tasmania. The laws passed after those events were seen as a direct push against American Second Amendment culture, where gun ownership is encouraged. And when asked if the laws have made a difference, outlets like The Independent shrug their shoulders.

The proof is in the ongoing regulation the progressive left is pursuing. According to the Brits, they're in the middle of a knife crime epidemic. Children in schools are attacked with knives, people in everyday society, and more. In fact, some cities in England have installed "bleeding control kits," for people to use while they wait for police to show up and respond.

What is the United Kingdom doing about it? Knife control. Prime Minister Keir Starmer proudly said he was taking action by - and I am not joking about this - taking action against "ninja swords." He said, "Confirmed: Ninja Swords will be banned by this summer. When we promise action we take it."

Again, for American readers, I'm not joking about this. These are real statements being made earnestly by the liberal party of a once-superpower country. The country of some of the greatest military minds in history is fretting about knife crime while they applaud their gun control.

It's not just that ninja swords are banned. The United Kingdom is paying for people to turn in their ninja swords. It's a "surrender and compensation scheme" where everyone is expected to bring their ninja swords to the police and get paid for getting rid of them.

Once the compensation plan's expiration date passes, anyone owning a ninja sword will own an unlawful item. Police can start prosecuting people for owning these swords, just like they do social media posts and other things.

The ninja sword ban happened after a long campaign in Parliament by a victim's parents. Their child was killed after being stabbed by a ninja sword. And the ban on these swords joins the broader campaign against knives and other bladed weapons.

America has a lot of problems; I'll readily admit that. We don't need people to turn in their ninja swords while politicians scramble to remove every item that could murder someone in society.

The United Kingdom is end-stage progressivism. In healthcare, the state owns all healthcare, and it's incentivized to pursue physician-assisted suicide. Meanwhile, everyone in society is disarmed of all guns, knives, and other dangerous objects while police arrest people for social media posts.

It's the tyranny of bureaucrats. These same Europeans and their American progressive counterparts look at Donald Trump and claim fascism. But it's only in Europe you see a creeping tyranny taking over where people are disarmed of everything and forced to accept whatever the government gives you.

The very thought of knife control and turning in swords was a joke among Second Amendment advocates in the United States many years ago. But as states like the United Kingdom, Australia, and others move further along with these far-left fantasies, they've become unrecognizable to Americans.

The slippery slope has a mountain of proof. Gun control turns into knife control. What the left believes they need to control after knives is anyone's guess. In paintings of the murder of Abel, you'll see Cain holding a rock. Maybe we'll get dangerous rock control soon.

That seems like a ridiculous argument. But then again, knife control seemed like a ludicrous argument, and now we're staring at British police officers talking seriously about what constitutes a ninja sword and when to arrest people for having them.

This is the progressive utopia. It's end-stage left-wing progressivism. They've gotten everything they want in the United Kingdom from universal healthcare, to gun control, to arresting people for social media posts. Instead of some great future with flying cars and perfect cities, it's a bleak existence.

Progressive utopia is slowly strangling a once great nation. It's squeezing every ounce of life out of the United Kingdom, leaving nothing behind. The only thing people can do is wait for ineffective police to arrive while they use bleeding kits stashed around the city.

You can't defend yourself. But progressives have made sure you can try emergency first aid while violent criminals still. When you define the problem as "gun crime" instead of homicides, you can get rid of gun crimes. Murder and assault never go away, though.

Some utopia.