The American origin story of the SOR, which was later copied in part by UK:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuKcInKFQPw

Also this person's channel describes the full force of the American system and offers mythbusting and advice for Americans moving to Germany (directed at Americas, although Britons with a particularly nasty case might take something from it).

It's only of academic interest to this UK forum, but illustrates that it could have been (or could become) a lot worse.