Is revolution the only way we can elicit change?

[Chathamization]

203. The thing is the "we" who have been trying are a tiny fraction of the population, and disorganized

And a political revolution isn't going to change that, and likely would make things worse (if you don't have the numbers now, it's unlikely they'll suddenly materialize in a revolution).

There's actually a lot that's getting accomplished - marriage equality, universal healthcare, public financing of elections, raising the minimum wage, universal pre-k, ending marijuana prohibition, progressives and socialists getting elected, etc. A very small percentage of the population - maybe 0.5% - has been trying for a while, and they've been relatively successful considering how apathetic the rest of the population is. These changes are happening, but they'd happen a lot quicker if even 20% of the people who considered themselves progressives paid attention and showed up sometimes.

How many people pay attention to primaries or local races? We have a couple of important ones coming up here, and every time I try talking to people about them, including people that are fairly progressive and watch MSNBC everyday, all I get are blank stares.