Can i point out "Anonymous" is not a club, group or party. It's a wild collection of thoughts and ideas. (Inspired by the ending of V for Vendetta where everyone is seen donning the mask).
Some will do good, some will do bad. Some are not politically motivated and just troll. You cannot put sweeping statements on Anonymous as there is no cohesion or agreement within the people.
Anonymous is not a "hacking group" which the media portrays. Between the guys hacking Paypal and you viewing AFUK as a guest, there is no difference. You are both Anon.
As with the stick; Mastercard, Visa and Paypal lost a lot of money from the downtime after the DDOS attacks. Much more effective than signing petitions and waving peace banners.
This is the technological age, cyber attacks are the new riots. Fawkes lived in a time where the only means of revolt is through violence. And obviously V is a cartoon character, not real.