Advertising can be controlled, and the US is more the exception rather than the rule.
Not in a Capitalist dictatorship. You can't vibe beneficial policies into place.
Because of first past the post. Ranked choice would help greatly.
You cannot vibe policies into place.
I think the average opinion is between the two parties. So a socialist revolution would be against a democratic consensus. That means you wouldn't be able to set up a democracy post revolution, because it would be unpopular.
There can be no revolution without the support of the masses, are you talking about a coup? Who suggested that?
Plus getting rid of the checks and balances is really dangerous in letting people like Stallin, Mau, or Kim Il weasel their way into power and consolidate it to stay there.
Nobody argued against checks and balances, but against a Capitalist state designed to not fulfill the will of the masses.
Please read theory, you're speaking nonsense. No one is advocating for 3 random Communists to overthrow the state by themselves. There can be no revolutionary movement without the support of the masses.
Depends. You're very interested in avoiding reading books, so I don't really care to play semantical games with you when you don't know what we are talking about to begin with.
You have suggestions for books? I'm not going to be able to read more than a couple of pages in the middle of this conversation, but maybe after we're done?
My point is I don't think you should be advocating starting revolution till that opinion is close to a majority.
The book I linked in the beginning, Reform or Revolution, goes over the futility of Reform and the necessity of Revolution.
My point is I don't think you should be advocating starting revolution till that opinion is close to a majority.
Nobody is advocating for prematurely trying to force a revolution, that is Adventurism and is looked down upon by Communists. Instead, build up dual power along democratic lines, so that when the contradictions within Capitalism and Imperialism weaken the State, there exists a ready-made organization that can integrate with the working masses. Read The State and Revolution for the strategy for Revolution, specifically.
Most democracies around the world have ranked choice or similar voting systems. Similarly, most have strict regulations on what campaign contributions can be used for. Those did come about by 'vibing' (as you call it) rather than revolution.
Really? What revolutionary pressure was it Papua New Guinea under in 2008? What revolutionary pressures were on the UK in the 2000s to further regulate campaign finances?
Could you point me to secularly resources I should read on these revolutions?
But if you're taking about the pressure voters put on elected officials, I'm all for it. But I'd hardly call that a revolution. That's just how the system is designed to work.
In the example of Papua New Guinea, there were major dissatisfactions with money's role in politics, and LPV was granted as a concession. Had it not been conceded, the system stood risk of destabilization.
Major beneficial changes do not occur because people agree they are good. Major changes do not occur because the public asks nicely. Major changes occur when the ruling class recognizes the risk to their power if they do not bend, lest they break.
A revolution in a democratic manner? We are taking about a violent armed revolution, right? For that, you need a military power structure, and big charismatic leaders to rally behind. There's no way a revolution would try to hold fair elections while they are fighting.