The "I've Had Enough" Vibe Continues Its Uptick..

Like this guy, who decided to drive a dump truck at the Irish Parliment..  The Irish Times is not impressed.  Excerpts in italics:
A 41-year-man was arrested this morning after a cement truck was driven into the gates of Leinster House.


The words 'Toxic Bank Anglo' were displayed on the cement mixing drum of the truck.

It appeared the driver escaped through a hatch on the roof before being arrested at about 7.15am.

The man is being questioned at Pearse Street Garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. No one was injured in the incident and minor damage was caused to the gates of Leinster House.

Recovery crews initially attempted to reverse the truck from the gates but it would not move. It is understood brake lines and electric cables had been cut.

Gardaí have now removed the truck from scene using a large recovery tow truck.

Kildare Street and Molesworth Street have now reopened to traffic.

Yawn.   This was pure spectacle in Ireland, where they've definitely had worse attacks. 

What if this had happened in D.C. or one of the other state capitols?  Here's what:  Non-stop media coverage, and the inevitable, televised rise and acceleration to visibility, power, and mass consciousness of the extremists that will further inject fear, anger, and instability into our national discourse.  At this critical moment of history, when subtlety, nuance, diplomacy, and intelligence are so needed to navigate multiple domestic and international issues, humanity as a whole seems to be on an opposite path, almost taking pride of not knowing of or understanding any other worldview than its own.  And yeah, I do believe it will happen here too, sooner probably, than later..

Try as I might, I just can't see too many positive outcome scenarios from the data presented..