There's one problem. This movie is about an average guy. Most people don't have Ocean's 'Eleven' on their Facebook friends list. This movie isn't about some larger than life superhero hacker genius, or even some bullet-slinging martial arts expert. It's about an average American, or average intelligence, with average friends, that realized he had nothing left to lose and doing what many people wished they could do.
Sure, he could have taken the diplomatic route and peacefully protested. That's brought about so much positive change when it comes to dealing with Wall Street and exploiting the poor, right? When you're dealing with something that only has its present best interest in mind, and could not care less about you or even its own future, then you cannot reach a mutually beneficial result peacefully. That's basically the conclusion the main character came to.
The rich also know this, which is why they have resorted to violence as well. The Palmer Raids, Pinkertons, Coal and Iron Police, McCarthyism and pretty much the entire Cold War. All of those were due to rich people trying to protect their wealth from the poor.
That doesn't mean that I'm saying terrorism is a good thing. Religion-based terrorists, such as Eric Rudolph and the Jihadists, are good examples of terrorism with no purpose than to scare people into buying into fictional nonsense. It's like killing someone because they're a DC fan and you're a Marvel fan.
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