Egypt

Pressman: “Coup with a mass(ive) twist” | Informed Comment

The American media has moved on but Egypt's revolution may not be complete.

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Egypt

Scenarios for Egypt’s Future: How Democratic Will it Be? | Informed Comment

The Propaganda Network is trying to convice Americans that an Iran-like, Islamic revolution is just around the corner. The more level-headed out there, like Juan Cole at the link above, realize that Egypt is different and isn't really at risk of a fundamentalist take-over, at least for now.

Personally, I think the ultimate result will depend more on the actions of those in power than any revolutionary group. The more they fight to hold back real reform, the more radical the final outcome will be. Like the shifting of continents, political change in frequent, small shake-ups, reduces the chance of "the big one" down the road.

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Revolutions: Egypt vs TeaBaggers

From: The Rude Pundit

The other difference? In Egypt, they have been revolting against a government that has stripped away their rights, with the arrest and random torture of citizens, with a three-decade state of emergency in existence, with corruption wrecking the standard of life for the populace. The Egyptians have been intense and unrelenting, sacrificing their time, their bodies, their jobs, and, in some cases, their lives in order to guarantee democracy in their country, doing so with comparatively little violence. In the United States, a few cranks didn't like the way an election went. And they wandered aimlessly for a little while, listening to their incoherent speakers, fondling their guns that most of them will never really use, but, oh, they can fantasize, and then they went home until it was time to vote again, probably stopping at the Taco Bell drive-thru on the way to watch Beck on the Tivo.

well said.

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