[bq] I think the idea is to teach people that using political and social conflict to fulfill your material needs, it never ends well. [/bq]
Agitation for minimum wage and safe working conditions, elimination of child labour, fair legal rights of minority ethnic groups and sexualities, ending of slavery and indentured servitude were all worthy goals that involved political struggle.
You can't really say that people shouldn't have agitated for these things (because they do anyway) and remain apathetic to preserve some sense of order in a situation that is horrible for them.