I suapect that nobody answered my question because the answer is "it's easy! The rest of the people would just band together, form an organization that can coordinate against the would-be coercers, and shut them down."
In other words, we'd just form a government. :)
Thanks for your reply. I may be posting more of this kind of stuff if Steem keeps acting like an anarchist echo chamber; follow me if you want in!
Already followed.