It doesn't work like that. The people in power find people with an agenda that suits their agenda (woke identity politics that divide any populist movement).

It doesn't work like that. The people in power find people with an agenda that suits their agenda (woke identity politics that divide any populist movement). Then they elevate those people to places of more power or reach or status. This comes in the forms of grants, promotions, publications, and opening doors (making connections). You don't need to convince or coerce people to fit your agenda. You simply find them and elevate them.