When the financial institutions of your country forgot that they owed much to the taxpayers who had bailed them out, the people took to the streets in protest.
When some of the same financial institutions attempted to charge people additional fees for the use of their own money, the people turned to other alternatives and the banks recanted.
When governments and businesses forget whom they serve, the people will seek out other means for receiving the services they had expected from these institutions.
Worldwide events are being managed by 140-character tweets. Word-of-mouth spreads on social networks at the speed of broadband. New ideas flourish and are exchanged on forums and blogs every single day.
If you join a protest, however, remember to envision only positive actions and outcomes. Your dominant thoughts have more chances of manifesting than your quieter wish lists, so instead of seeing others laid low, see yourself raised high. Do not begrudge the executives their huge paychecks; rather see larger amounts in your own bank accounts.
"Against" only works for awhile. Too much "anti" brings about more of the same, because the energy of a mob follows the loudest voice and builds any new foundations upon a negative premise.
Revolution is a fighting against. Evolution brings out more of the best in something.
How do current events line up when looked at from the perspective of eternity? This is your message of protest. Remind people of the eternal viewpoint rather than the quick fix.
What Life wants is the best everyone has to offer. Nothing less will do. This is the theme of your protest song. Now go write it.
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