Egypt: Déjà Vu?
The situation in Egypt had been boiling over for the past several days and today, being Friday, will probably mark another major episode. But, of course, this is nothing if not entirely expected, and not merely because of who won the elections there. That’s an important factor and it definitely shouldn’t have been allowed to happen, as no individuals or organizations that base their policies on religion should be allowed to make decisions regarding the daily lives of others who do not necessarily share their views, but that’s hardly the only factor to consider.
Over there, seeing as there was a revolution and a dictator has very recently been overthrown, such a turn of events would have unfortunately been more or less a given regardless of who would have won the elections, and obviously also if there wouldn’t have been any elections organized so quickly. The groups and individuals that unite against a common enemy will obviously turn against each other once again once the bigger threat is eliminated, with those who may in fact be worthy of the newly-vacated positions of authority being quickly pushed aside and the void of power being quickly filled, with the aid of the easily-manipulable masses, by those who should have never been allowed to get anywhere near those positions in the first place. It’s an inherent problem with any political system that currently is or has ever been used by humanity.
But that’s a topic for another time. Now I simply wanted to say that I experienced quite a déjà vu when I read about Mohammed Morsi’s latest speech, seeing as it seemed to have so many similarities with those we have seen from all the rulers from that area, including his predecessor. The difference now is that the protesters are much weaker, but those in power are also much less entrenched, so it remains to be seen how it will play out. What’s clear is that significant events should unfold today, so it’s definitely something to keep an eye on as the day progresses.
