I don't like that give up attitude either but there's too many people who are asleep, there have been revolutions but not in modern times, people would have to unite for change and that will NEVER happen. We're too divided.
that's true unfortunately, people are asleep. Yet with every crisis seeds are sown and I don't think people are that devided when it comes to money. Or in other words: survival.
Let me give an example... In 1830 Belgium was still part of the Netherlands and a poor region neglected by the Dutch king. 25% of the population in Brussels was poor and totally dependant on food given by the clergy. The people in Brussels started to get angry because of all kind of new taxes on bread and beer. However, it was only until Brussels decided to show a huge fireworks show and organised expensive banquets in honour of the birthday of the Dutch king that people had enough and started demonstrating. Still no revolution though... until the opera "La muette de Portici" (Auber) was played in Brussels. This opera is about rebellion against domination. And it was THIS piece of music that inspired the demonstrators, turned the demonstration into a rebellion, spread allover the country, and lead to the independance of Belgium. Important to note is that this was a revolution started by the poor. The middle class eventually joined when they saw the revolution had a chance of success, because they thought they could negotiate some better deals with the Dutch government.
In these rich western countries we're indeed not very likely to rebel soon. We complain about another 6 figure bonus for some CEO, corruption in banks, low intrest on our deposit books, the struggle to find a job because it all moves to countries with cheap labour... But we still feel comfortable in our little house, with our little car in front of the door we use to drive to our work, able to buy all kind of things. But in the meantime the gap between rich and poor is getting bigger, and more and more people struggle to make ends meet. The seeds are sown. If nothing changes, something WILL happen eventually and it can be as simple as a message like "Another CEO gave himself a 600.000 bonus while the company fires 4000 people" that can start things. Because if one things unite people (no matter where they come from) it's having to struggle to survive.
So I still don't think people should say "There's nothing that can be done" and just accept it. If this economical system doesn't change it'll unite the people who have no money no matter what.