What else? Engaging in counter-economics comes to mind. Planning for the uncertain future comes to mind. Something other than asking the powers that be that we'd appreciate if they robbed and murdered us a little less obviously next time comes to mind.
Addressing the flip side; I paid for it, I use it. What I use it for... however, is something entirely different. Counter-markets and planning implied.
There are alternatives, TA. It just seems like a bunch of disaffected entitled middle class folks demanding the promises made during the 90's come true. Seems like a bunch of folks yelling "I'm angry," and "I want shit!" I grow instantly suspicious of such initiatives. It isn't that I'm not angry as well, I'm just not going to go to the hand that slaughters me to ask for more.
New England and The Maritimes wrote: Someone ought to warn him that he's going to be driving home on government roads tonight in an automobile manufactured in a government-inspected plant based on government-approved designs by people educated in government schools.
Addressed above.
Not if you've spent your whole life buying into the system that now offends your sensibilities and continue to look to it for answers. No, you have no right to complain. Those people voted for the asshats in office who did this to them. They vote more asshats just like that into office every election cycle. They have no right to bitch. They are self-righteous children wondering why they didn't get the toys they were promised when dad "borrowed" their savings 5 years ago.
In other words, they are suddenly aware that the American dream they were promised never existed b/c they were asleep the entire time. That's the only way any one could believe that tripe... unless they're a child. I'm sorry people are finally waking up and finding all their shit gone. But the answer is not to go hold up a sign.