What exactly will happen in the aftermath of the collapse?

I'm thinking people who do have their head in the clouds are in for a BIG surprise! I'm curious though, why aren't Americans on the streets in droves, protesting that their government completely ignored the people whom they represent??? I just don't get it. I mean their government has done whatever they've wanted to do for 8 years and NOW, when it is so blatent that the people were ignored, nothing - is this just the media hiding things again? Are people protesting?

In Chicago, renters were being evicted from their homes (by the bank) with little to no notice - families of 4 standing in the streets, for God's sake! I guess the bank forclosed on the landlord/owner of the building, then the bank came in to evict people. The renters themselves had done nothing wrong. This kind of thing is already happening. The mayor stepped in, but there's only so much that can be done. Very, very sad.