Voting and protesting obviously have enormous effectiveness and power, as they always have all over the world, even in non-democracies. That's how individuals without power get things done; they unite, organize, and stand together.
The question is, why is it important to you to try to make those powers socially outre (which is the point of using ridicule)? What do you gain?
And most importantly, cui bono? Who are you serving, intentionally or knowingly or not? I think it's probably the people with most to lose from votes and protests - those in power.
