A ‘democratic’ revolution is indeed led by the people (small ‘p’) as opposed to the People (capital ‘P’ as in the Constitution). There is the difference. The Framers of the Constitution sought to ensure that all citizens were gauarnteed the same set of rights, privileges, and opportunities to influence representative decision making. The People are as much a part of the Constitution as the three branches and several States. This was accomplished with the Bill of Rights, other amendments, the Declaration of Independence’s stating “all men are created equal with certain inalienable rights” and the individually written essays and diaries detailing intent of our founding. ‘We the People,’ e pluribus unum, and others. However, without a doubt, the original document was weak in providing rights to blacks and women.

On the other hand, a network of like-minded organizations which seek power, influence, and, in some cases, control over policy decisions does not represent the will of the People; it represents the will of the people subscribing to those like-minded agendas. They influence policy not as if another branch of government but as coercers, protesters and instigators. Vladamir Lenin organized unemployed industrial and manufacturing workers raising their objectives to the forefront of debate. Did all Russians have equal influence in the negotiations forming the Soviet Union? No; the organized had influence. For that matter, did all American colonists have equal influence? No; the organized had influence.

A Harvard definition of ‘community organizing’ seems benign enough as words may be parsed to reflect a democractic movement familiar to Americans. Interestingly in the white paper (link below) is a hand-drawn chart which clearly indicates the intent of community organizing is power. Power for who? The organized. In the chart, power rests with ‘Resources.’

http://www.hks.harvard.edu/organizing/tools/Files/What_is_Organizing.pdf

So, who is being organized? Obviously labor unions are already organized with objectives of improved work conditions, pay and benefits. Minorities are organized in a thousand different groups designed to promote unique culture differences. The low-income are organized into welfare groups based on lack of employment, lack of healthcare insurance, lack of affordable housing. The people have been organized to stifle dissent by evicting mall kiosk owners selling opposition stickers/t-shirts, allowing teachers to lead sing-a-longs praising an individual president, and listening to a bias media full of half-truths or just omit credible details (many times the media simply do not cover stories which may reflect negatively upon the administration).

The sooner we all recognize a ‘democratic’ revolution is occurring in the US, the sooner each of us can decide, in good faith, to either support it or denounce it.