Will the kind of riots about austerity measures seen all over Europe (not just London) spread to the United States?

We’ve seen a lot of people (mostly establishment) in England calling the rioters “thugs.” However, there also seem to be a large number of protesters who are students and others protesting against the “austerity measures” such as a tripling of university fees.

Across Europe, there have been other demonstrations in various countries about the kinds of policies their governments have had to implement due to insolvency of these nations. I don’t know, but perhaps there have been riots, too.

Things are bad in the US, too. Unemployment benefits have been cut. Support for universities have been cut, causing state funded universities to raise tuition pretty steeply (although not a tripling). Jobs are scarce. We may be falling back into recession.

Do you think we will start seeing riots in the US? If so, where? Who will be involved? If not, then why not? What is different about the US?