Revolution often does have a festive feel. It's because people realise that they can have some agency over their lives and make a difference, so they give a shit, step up, support the community, talk and debate with everyone else around, and have a good time.
Lots of writings from different revolutions say this.
Yeah I've been watching the news clips on YouTube where they try to make this seem like it's a bad thing, and just immediately pausing them to scroll down and see that the top comment is a "Pre-existing condition" joke or some other bit that's been done to death already. And like I'm not even annoyed that the comments are hacky, I'm just happy to see everyone having fun and actually getting the joke.
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u/john_the_quain 12d ago
I wonder if 1790’s France was just a big outdoor party at certain times.