The Youth Revolution

Description

There is a difference between revolution and chaos. Chaos sweeps away both the good and the bad, like a raging wind that uproots everything in its path, fruitful trees and withered ones alike. A true revolution, however, preserves what is beneficial and draws its strength from it, sometimes even launching from it, while focusing on eliminating everything that is outdated and decaying, everything that hinders life, blocks the flow of fresh air, and stands as a barrier to development and renewal. But it is not always this simple. Revolution and chaos can become intertwined, and indeed, they often do. In its early stages, a revolution, in order to establish its existence and assert itself, may resort to the violence of chaos against everything that came before it. It makes its beginning the beginning of all good, rewriting history so that everything starts from it. This situation will only change when the revolution matures, acquiring a clear identity, a distinct character, and a firm place in history. At that point, it will shed its impulsive fervor and confidently return to the nation’s history, placing each value in its proper context and defining its natural role within the historical development of a rising nation.

Once we understand this, it becomes easier to interpret the movements of the new generations and what is now called the “youth revolution.”