You need to carry this one step further: most of us really DO feel like we have no one else on whom we can depend. And what with the chance of winding up in jail after a protest increasing (and not only for our brethren of color) this feeling is aggravated many times over. Imagine that my wife and I were swept up after a demonstration and spent, say, even 10 days in jail with our cellphones confiscated. Who'd be there to take care of our two dogs and our cat? You seem to love animals; try these feelings on for size.