This isn't a legitimate power of the people situation. Like, if anything, the protests prove that a relatively small number of people who act strategically can unsuccessfully attempt to force their will on a much larger population who doesn't support them if they're willing to take extreme measures, and the outcome of it will be annoying a ton of people and wasting everyone's time for a while. You can do it. Essentially, they've proved the efficacy of terrorism, so congratulations on that. I guess. Great. That's not power of the people. That's the opposite.