If you are in public and in doubt about how others feel, conduct your own poll but word your question so that people taking no action appear to support your position. That way all the non-responders, for whatever reason, look like they do not want to listen to the radio. I can't do anything about it. This helpless attitude is the major cause of compliance. It is a self-putdown.
Victims give power to the oppressor by doing nothing.
Write letters, talk to the owner or manager, ask a politician to change things, start a group to correct some situation, etc. Chapter 13 gives detailed suggestions for being effectively assertive. The first task, however, is to deal with your excuses and decide that you have a right to take action.