The same lame violence at every G8/G20 summit. Smashing police cars and shop windows (or even those of banks) will hardly change the system or scare the "fat cats".

It’s more like moronic and very predictable ritual that comes with the political summit.

This kind of "activism" hardly will entice voters from the middle or lower class to change their attitude towards the established political parties.

And violence is not an social or political alternative.

The Anti-Everything-Coalition currently wrecking London’s City district is a coalition of many groups. So it’s no surprise that their message(s) are a bit mixed up.

Overall I find a lack of alternative concepts appalling and disappointing. Some want less globalization. Some want more fair trade. Some want no capitalism. Some want justice.

Well we can’t turn the clocks back. More justice is always a good thing, but first we have to agree on what "just" means. And the good thing about globalization is that you can live in almost any country you like (like North Korea). The other good thing in democratic countries is, that you can start a lobby group or join a political party to create "change" my dear protestors.

Once you join real political work you’ll find out that most people don’t want change at all – just perfect security and a nanny state that keeps them "happy".

Protests and the will for political change "infects" most people when the situation is already bad. We need better ways of hitting the streets when it’s too late – we need more active and engaged citizens who watch politicians, companies and other (lazy) citizens as well.

The world leaders met and the protestors come as well. It’s a modern ritual and a boring one. Suddenly all protest groups come together and shake their angry fists against those "ugly" politicians. And many people joined in this time, because of the financial crisis.

Well, I applaud your protests. The pressure from the streets is still necessary, because Mousetivism on the Internet hardly works.

But please – try to build a smarter political protest movement. The G20 / G7 / G8 protest seem too automatic – you sound more like Pavlov’s dog, ready to drool and bark when the bell rings.

And I don’t think you need to protest against politicians and bankers alone – why don’t you divert some anger at ignorant consumers and voters as well. Unless voters pay more attention to politics and the economy nothing will change. We need to own our societies and put some effort into understanding and shaping it. Most people just don’t care – and so they are basically handing their money and their future to the politicians and bankers – unchecked and uncontrolled.

Power always needs checks and balances. And a good citizen should never be ignorant or lazy.