I doubt if very many of the protesters understand exactly how this country went down the toilet. Hell, most people in the country are like the drunk that woke up covered with magic marker dicks. Most probably think it happened quickly too. Only a few experts, and tw, understand the whole thing.
The message from the protesters seems garbled. Since they don't understand the big picture, (who does?), they can only talk about how it's affecting them personally. But they do know the system is fucked up, so they protest, hoping to raise awareness that the people can force the country back on course if they stick together and work for it.
This frustrates merc, and FOX News, because it doesn't give them a single point they can spin against. FOX is double pissed because their own tactics are being used against them.