I think that one of the core problems is that too much people watch TV to inform themselves of what's important and have money where it empowers the SAP 500 companies.

Going around and arguing at parties that the other people who attend should stop watching TV and invest their money outside of the mainstream isn't what most people imagine when they speak about attacking the status quo.

I think the core issue is moving from a spectator who watches TV and who hopes that the index fund over which he has no control will do well to moving to being an actor. To the extend that you yourself made that step, it's to convince others to follow yourself. That doesn't mean not going to parties with mainstream folks. It doesn't mean getting angry at them. It means talking openly with them about the choices they make in a way that doesn't get you kicked out of the party.

I think that's a much more effective strategy than going out demonstrating.

There are times when it makes sense to interact within the system. If you care for media you might find my exchange with mbitton24 in his thread "Some Tools For Optimizing Our Media Use" interesting.