With all the support of the “mainstream left,” even many ordinary working people tended to view the Magdalo Group as giving a “new kick” against the traditional carnival-like politics that has been the natural character of the Philippine political landscape, and some may wonder if the Magdalo Group is truly revolutionary.
Sa lahat ng suporta ng mga “mainstream na kaliwa,” kahit mismo ang mga ordinaryong masang manggagawa ay tinitingnan ang Magdalo Group bilang “bagong sipa” sa tipong karnabal na pulitika na naging natural na katangian na ng pulitikang Pilipino, marami ang nagtatanong kung ang Magdalo Group ay totoong rebolusyonaryo.