we haven't been on the receiving end of a bunch of jack-booted fascists or their communist equivalents organizing putsches This brings to mind a quote [1] from

we haven't been on the receiving end of a bunch of jack-booted fascists or their communist equivalents organizing putsches This brings to mind a quote [1] from George Carlin: "When fascism comes to America, it will not be in brown and black shirts, it will not be in jackboots, it will be Nike sneakers and smiley shirts. Smiley smiley." [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKQs-jDI7j8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKQs-jDI7j8 (around 4:00.. though the whole thing, especially the end, is relevant here)