There’s the “Dairy Rioter” and “Flaming Scarf Guy,” and wait till you see the video of the man who earned Cracked.com’s nod as the list-topper for its rundown of “The 8 Most Ridiculously Badass Protesters Ever Photographed.” Check out the footage and get inspired. –KA

Cracked.com:

You knew he was coming.

You knew because he’s an internet staple by now. You knew because everything about him — from his Superman-stance, to his contemptuous sneer, to his kickin’ Cable-knit sweater ensemble — is the very embodiment of defiance. But mostly you knew he was coming because you can’t even show pictures of injustice without Water Cannon Man mysteriously popping out of the ground to stare them down until they burst into flame.

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