Germany just lost the first world war, with a significant fraction (~20%, or 13M of 64M) of the population having directly experienced the horrors of that catastrophe.  To add insult to injury, Germany in the interwar years was subject to incredibly punitive treaties and experienced significant hyperinflation.  The U.S. is not subject to the same foreign influence, and our economy is stable enough to keep the masses from starving.<p>While we&#x27;re certainly disillusioned here in the U.S., our bread and circuses aren&#x27;t seriously threatened yet.  Once that does appear imminent, I&#x27;ll agree with these dire predictions.