This is a really sad story. The main thing that will keep it from happening similarly in the US is that we are a confederation of individual states. Of course, that didn't save Australia, but the US is bigger, the heartland is almost a separate country from the east and west coasts, and we have guns.

Didn't realize they were full commie. USSR is a distant memory I guess forgot how disgusting commies are

Titled: "HOW I TURNED TO A LIFE OF CRIME" The forest is full of hickory sticks and my family must survive. 'Hello opulent neighbor. What ya got cooking on the grill?' No guilt. As I was going about my business, taking care of my home and family, suddenly waking up one morning, after new law was enacted, I was a felon and a terrorist.