I think they were fighting for the same thing you're talking about, the privilege, Wall Street being 'the man', etc.
The apathy goes much deeper, IMO. Protest in this country really hasn't existed since the civil rights era. Even unionization, which I suspect you probably despise, was one of the few things that was able to have enough leverage for a while, but right now pretty much disappeared, so it's not really surprising the balance is so tilted, tbh.
This has nothing to do with freedom, this has to do with a temporary health hazard. But this also proves how you still have people that care and think only about themselves, even if they end up infecting their family, friends and coworkers.
Fortunately, it looks like the vast majority of people are smart enough to parse we're living at an exceptional time, and with enough care and being smart, we're gonna get through this. So there's hope.