Let's do a thought experiment.
You have a group of people who grumble about the status quo but are fed information that any change to the status quo is bad for them.
There's a filthy rich dude who controls the information they are being fed.
You have two options:
- Campaign for the removal of the filthy rich dude, redistribution of wealth, hard left turn, and - essentially - a revolution.
- Campaign to get them slightly better protection, and a bit more money. Get them comfortable with that, and then campaign for more changes.
Number 1 has around 0,00001% of succeeding.
Number 2 has around 30% of succeeding.
Which do you choose?