Much smaller countries, population closer to capitols, and U.S. history of demonstrations very different, Revolution, Vietnam, MLK.

... and I'm pretty sure Americans would travel a bit farther for the right reason....

An obviously stolen election or other coup ...

Food crisis ...

etc.

Other than coup by Wall Street and MIC? Or with historical hindsight, Banks and standing army that Jefferson warned about...

People bused from all over the country for that

Most likely a financial meltdown though.

We already know the GOP is trying to steal the election. What if they succeeded and it was blatantly obvious. That might do it.

Or if the toilets stop flushing.

and everybody is forced to MSM for news

by election cycle and what else on TeeVee?

that anti-war mass demonstrations movement could have won if it had not been distracted and stopped by election cycle and Kerry campaign. Hard to say for sure, but maybe so...

A war with Iran would put a lot of people out of work once gas prices start going out of control. Nobody would be buying anything, which means producers would cut back production and begin laying off workers in large numbers.