There is a barrier between the leaders (or those who would be leaders) and the public.

The leaders do not want to talk to the public out of fear of how the public might react, but at the same time they want to feel and/or be seen as being good leaders. Thus, they impose solutions that fit their ideology or private vision for the public.

The public, in turn, wants the leaders to be responsible for them, but they do not wish to acknowledge this by being clear and direct about what they really want and need.

Over time the ideological gap between the leaders and the public increases, becoming extreme and irrational on both ends.

This barrier between the leaders and the public only manifests as ideological; in reality it is emotional.

Revolution is a resetting of this emotional imbalance.

In the end, the only ideological question is; what is the best, most efficient way to provide a sustainable, yet evolving structure for all people to live freely within?

It is more efficient to lead free people with an openly shared vision, than to rule people, controlled by edicts and laws, towards a private goal.