When the total collapse of the United States finally occurs, well, they'll have only themselves to blame.
The central pit, or courtyard, was standing room only, but it was surrounded by three tiers of stadium seating.
I have read that the largest contributors to the campaign against Prop 19 are the makers and distributors of alcoholic beverages, but certainly the prison industry also has a horse in this race.
But of course U.S. publishers do routinely revise books for the American market. For example, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S. was originally "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in the UK (which makes a lot more sense, if you know any history at all - apparently something the publishers don't expect from American readers).
What good is a ticket to the good life, if you can't find the entrance?