I wouldn't protest violently, that's for sure. Here in Spain we're having similar protests all around the country and it's a source of mystery to me. What exactly do they want? What are they asking for? The parliament here has said they are happy to sit down and talk to the leaders of the protest movement and try to find solutions, but the protestors don't have a leader. They haven't been able to find one, or two, or even 10 people that could go and represent them. They don't even have a clear idea what they are protesting against. Or for. There are many who hold up placards that read 'Real Democracy Now!' but last month encouraged youth and unemployed to boycott the municipal elections and now are camped outside the Catalan parliament, hurling paint, eggs and fists at politicians who try to enter or leave. Even at the greenies, socialists and Catalan independentitsts. They are against every one and everything. It's ridiculous. They don't want democracy, they want anarchy.
And when did it become OK to throw punches at pollies? Or fire-bombs, in the case of Greece? If you're super-angry, take it out on a public monument, or throw paint at a building or something, but don't get violent people who are just trying to do their jobs.
Seriously, every single day I'm newly confused and surprised by the pointlessness and lack of coordination of these protests. And I'm what most of you guys would call a tree-hugging, hippy leftie!