There will always be a crackdown. This is how entrenched power works. It happened with India and immolation and the Boston Tea party. Standing up for yourself means someone will always try to knock you down.
Err, are we on the same page here? I don't think so. Because I'm talking about copyright law. Comparing the morality of pirating a disney movie with opposing killing people is not a reasonable position. It cheapens the real struggle that people went through.
Ramifications of the Boston Tea Party: https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-aftermath
India: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_Sati_Regulation,_1829