They are alike in the aspects being discussed. Comparisons need not entail that two things are completely identical in all respects.

Rosa Parks wasn't really harming anyone in her actions. Anon is most certainly harming people with theirs. I don't see how a parallel can be drawn.

How is DDoSing MC physically harming someone? I say physically, because Rosa Parks was, at the very least, caused economic harm.

And here's the HN comment comparing a non-violent DDoS attack as penalty for unjust operations to the violent LA riots.

It's all in how you spin it.

Just because the issue of race is still emotionally charged doesn't mean there isn't an equivalence to freedom of information and protection of whistleblowers.

And let me add: if I'm going to get downvoted into the light greys, I'm proud that it's for mocking people who compare anonymous DDoS attackers to Rosa Parks.

You're not getting very downvoted. And you seem to be missing the point. It's not to compare the value of what's being done; this is clearly nowhere near fighting for rights. It's to compare the damage done to the company.