You don't have to protest. You could just do what you expect your opponents to do: Learn to live with not getting your way.
Oh! But this is different! You see, I am obviously right and they are benighted and are closed-mind.
Yes, obviously. But just as obvious, is that there are still people who believe otherwise and since their beliefs are clearly wrong, it should be a snap to change their minds. Right?
Just a helpful hint and I do not mean to take sides, especially since I have no idea of what you are for or against, but I think complaining about the need to protest will not be persuasive to your opponents.