Yeah, so the Marshall plan was not engineered by politicians, it was the people who can barely spell 'economics'

Yalta conference was not attended by politicians, it was all the people in the world

Gorbachev dissolved the Soviet Union after large protests by the people, did he?

Lincoln listened to all the happy citizens of the Union before abolishing slavery, did he?
Change in society through politicians and governments is far more prevalent than people-led change. People will only induce change in extreme conditions. Otherwise, government policy shapes and focuses change factors.