Revolution by JoeyG

The mentality behind revolution is commonly one that is angry with the way things are. The only reason why a group of people would revolt is because they want change. For example, take the riots and rebellions in Egypt. Since the people are unhappy, they go about several ways of trying to provoke change. In addition to rioting in the streets, Egyptian citizens have taken the revolt to the internet. Just as the New York Times states, "The exchange on Facebook was part of a remarkable two-year collaboration that has given birth to a new force in the Arab world — a pan-Arab youth movement dedicated to spreading democracy in a region without it."

Aside from this, common protest strategies include rioting in the streets, destroying public property, and more. Usually, revolutions turn out working in favor of the rebels. However, there is no peaceful way to do this. Sadly, the only way a revolution will work according to plan is with a little violence. In conclusion, revolutions can be effective, but are useless without displays of violence and anger.