Oh, everyone's apathetic, so, why bother? You're part of the apathy. Not a great way to bring change. Nevertheless, as the rest of the world shows, there are

Oh, everyone's apathetic, so, why bother? You're part of the apathy. Not a great way to bring change. Nevertheless, as the rest of the world shows, there are people interested in change (see Kiev, Egypt, among others) Heck, even the Occupy movement showed there are people in the US itself worried about change. I wouldn't discount a massive revolution in our lifetime. It depends on how hard and how far politicians and oligarchs push, and on the other hand, on the appearance of appropriate leaders.