Well, it seems Tunisia is struggling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/15/world/africa/15tunis.html?hp
An hour or two ago I read that the president dismissed his cabinet but was retaining power and trying to appease the people. Now he has fled, and the prime minister is in charge.
The United States has problems, but even with all the issues we have I am still so glad to be living in a place where I do not have to be afraid of violent political upheaval all the time. We have a system where politics can be changed in a peaceful manner (with the exception of the civil war). There are checks and balances to ensure that no one takes over and becomes a dictator.
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