Talk politics.

Well, peaceful protest is a legitimate way of expressing one's grievances. The even more legitimate way is come election time. So let's not act surprised when some fringe populist parties get a lot of votes, because that's a clear sign of two things: that the politicians have failed to listen to the grievances of a considerable segment of society, and to address the problems they've raised; and that, like you said, these are dire economic (hence, social) times.