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Hitler could have been stopped by the German People just like Slavery and Racism in America was stopped by the American people. No one helped America. The other European countries could have banded together and stopped Hitler as well. But they didn't. By the time they decided they should it was too late.

There is Genocide happening in other countries right now and we don't do anything to stop it. But then again they don't really have anything we want.

Do I think the Social unrest in Iran could happen here.
It has, the Million man March, MADD, the demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Remember Kent State?
The 1968 Riots, Watts. Detroit, Chicago Convention.
Those are all incidents of Social unrest.

Will it happen now. Well, we have had the Tea Parties. They were small in comparison but they are happening, I think July 4th you may see more.
But nothing on the grand scale of Tehran. And not with the violence. If the Government starts shooting at people here we will shoot back....Big difference.
But that would only happen if you could find enough people who are really PO'd at the Government. Or enough people willing to sacrifice their soft lives to do it. Entitlements kind of limit the number of folks willing to upset the apple cart.
Take away welfare, Food stamps, unemployment benefits, and medicaid, etc. and things might be different. Folks might actually stand up and be counted.