to be fair I can see what the OP means and it looking at (and I was watching the Tomorrowland video too) but its not as simple as it seems. I was a idealistic teenager when that stuff like Genesis happened but there was other political issues what aren’t going to happen today, back then the folk in power were way old and decrepit and out of touch.
Now those in power are the same age as me but they are the ones what studied and worked hard whilst scum like me partied and its not surprising that they want their revenge, (even if some did rave for a bit they gave it up when their parents told them to) and I can’t even blame them after some of the shit what happened back in the day, my generation of ravers did some cool things but also some shitty things which is why we are still judged especially in these ends.
OK I have been lucky and now have a good job and house etc (I can do some stuff with computers and electronics as well as just make music and pretty pictures with them which does help) but there are a lot of casualties from my age group in East Anglia who are having to be supported by their families, the NHS and other organisations because of a few years hedonism.
I understand fully why folk here look across the North Sea and wonder “why can’t we have events like in Belgium or Holland or Germany or Denmark?”
This is because the folk there, ravers, councillors, even old bill actually work together, discuss things and compromise instead of being stubborn, and also try to make their events about a bit more than drugs, music, fast cars and having fun – making sure things like health and safety are properly looked after and that venues are cleaned up afterwards. Also in many cases they run their events as business and pay taxes and licenses on time and without whinging and pay their suppliers on time as well. That sort of shit is important (and yet their events are more affordable than similar ones in the UK).
if we ever want anything like these nations we can and must learn from them.
