This study from Princeton University says in its abstract:
"Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence. The results provide substantial support for theories of Economic-Elite Domination and for theories of Biased Pluralism, but not for theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy or Majoritarian Pluralism."
In other words, they are arguing the people have little to no impact on the government's policies. I don't want to put words in their mouths but they're essentially showing the government is a bunch of cronies and corporate special interest groups that care not a jot about the people.
Well, if that's what you're asking for, come right out and say it - it is a position that can be debated on its merits. Moaning about democratic processes without being clear about the alternative you're proposing instead is negative because it comes across as a message of despair which if anything makes the problem you're complaining about worse.
You said the two choices we have are democratic process and revolution.
You then complained that I'm not being clear about the alternative, which is fair.
However, I'd like first to name the options correctly. Do you still stand by the name "democratic process" in the face of the paper linked above and if so, what is your rationale for calling this "democratic" when the paper shows that most people cannot impact the system? Or maybe you have a refutation to the paper that can show that in fact people do impact the government a lot and the paper is wrong.
Because you see, sine qua non to the process of proposing an alternative is understanding why the status quo is flawed. And in my opinion, which is argued with evidence by the paper linked above, the flaw in the current system is that it is not democratic despite its name; it is oligarchical.
This study from Princeton University says in its abstract:
"Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence. The results provide substantial support for theories of Economic-Elite Domination and for theories of Biased Pluralism, but not for theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy or Majoritarian Pluralism."
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPag...
In other words, they are arguing the people have little to no impact on the government's policies. I don't want to put words in their mouths but they're essentially showing the government is a bunch of cronies and corporate special interest groups that care not a jot about the people.
Does that merit a revolution or not yet?