1820-1848 Revolutions compared to Woodstock 99

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Revolutionary ideas almost always come from a sort of hate or dislike towards the conventional ideas. Most likely this is a group of people that have hate toward an authoritarian group and its policies. The Woodstock riots are a good example of a group of people opposing the authorities' policies. Because of the Woodstock's riots involve an extreme amount of hatred, it relates well to many revolutions in the past, however the July revolution in 1830 in France stands out the most. The prices and general laws that the teenagers in Woodstock hated are similar to the laws and ordinances that Charles X enforced.

Woodstock '99 was a very simple yet mysterious riot. Nobody knows exactly why the concert turned into an enormous riot, however there are many indicators. There were more than 250,000 attendants, and most were already intoxicated by drugs and alcohol before they entered the gates. Many influential rock bands for example Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and Korn were performing to their followers.

As the fanatical concert was coming to a close, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers had just finished performing, and then chaos broke out. Already going bonfires got bigger as parts of the stands were combusted. Several trailers caught fire and the Freon gas in the air conditioners exploded. Uncountable rapes took place, and ATM machines were robbed penniless. After firefighters and riot police calmed the situation the riot had an estimate of 500,000 $ of damage done. One of the main starters of this riot were said to be the extreme prices of the tickets, beverages and food. The drugs, alcohol, and influential music also played a part.

This large group of people had a great deal of hatred stored in them throughout the whole concert. The negative energy built up...