Protests are only the beginning ! Who funds those marches is the big question. The ones who need to benefit.
You got a valid point! "Do whatever you want ", indeed but persuasion is all around us wherever we look. We need to detach and be cautious.
Read Adam Scotts Blog . You might find it interesting http://blog.dilbert.com/post/143164301421/how-powerful-is-persuasion
I never payed taxes my entire life and I am 58, I am choosing a lifestyle I finance myself, pay for my own mistakes , my daughters education and follow my visions without fear nor getting trapped in manipulations for too long.
BUT I am wishing for a healthy balance again in-between the masculine and feminine energies to move on for an awesome future.