tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post9047376287565663625..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: Unpopular Democracy in EgyptMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-69833783190334600282013-07-30T10:22:22.920-05:002013-07-30T10:22:22.920-05:00Egypt was the bread basket of the Roman Empire if ...Egypt was the bread basket of the Roman Empire if you can believe that. It was one of the wealthiest areas and the Western Roman Empire heavily depended on Egypt. Alexandria was a fast paced wealthy city filled with scholars and intellectuals. Egypt after the Muslim conquest was never the same. Amber https://www.blogger.com/profile/06696047194557533718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-57104662360271005092013-07-05T15:32:06.571-05:002013-07-05T15:32:06.571-05:00I agree, democracy is not the magical cure to the ...I agree, democracy is not the magical cure to the world's problems. It maybe even look very popular in theory but like any form of government, it is much harder to actually apply a theory into action. If that makes any sense :) <br /><br />I like your blog by the way <br />God Bless Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532377823048341875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-15768419018635118962013-07-04T23:18:08.061-05:002013-07-04T23:18:08.061-05:00This coup brings a lot of parallels with the event...This coup brings a lot of parallels with the events in the French Revolution.<br /><br />After the Egyptian revolution, lynchings of Shiites and Christians, an insurgency in the Sinai, non-stop protests, and politicized football riots, have increasingly led to an unstable state. Now that the Supreme Commander of the armed forces must think of himself as a regular Napoleon, he uses populist rhetoric to overthrow a civilian government. Not only that, but he closes down the Islamist news medias, including the relatively moderate Al Jazeera. <br /><br />If he continues with provocative actions, the Islamists will surely rebel. Unlike in Syria and Libya, but more in line with the First French Republic, dissidents will most likely be executed by "popular will". Additionally, a dam currently being built on the Ethiopian part of the Nile was responded to with anger by the Egyptians only a few days ago because of a fear that it would decrease the level of water flowing through. While Mr. Morsi has tried using diplomatic means, a populist leader of both a country and an army spells war. <br /><br />The restoration of monarchy in Egypt will not just be a good choice. It would be a godsend.Markohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601740819464902353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-54033027796544615912013-07-04T17:18:35.942-05:002013-07-04T17:18:35.942-05:00I'd be rather surprised if there was a restora...I'd be rather surprised if there was a restoration. The whole reason the coup had backing was because the elected party wasn't "progressive" enough for them. Egalitarianism and democracy are worshiped in this day and age, so, short of a section of the army restoring the King (and I don't know much about where the loyalties of the army really rest) there won't be a restoration. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774194632030946890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-58546699190565438742013-07-04T11:07:04.261-05:002013-07-04T11:07:04.261-05:00Is there even a remote change of their being a res...Is there even a remote change of their being a restoration?<br /><br />I heard that some royal flags were being flown during the 2011 protests, but I haven't heard anything about that now.<br /><br />Will it just be another democracy/military dictatorship or will they give the king a chance?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511490363118739520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-34426991915902860872013-07-04T03:40:11.051-05:002013-07-04T03:40:11.051-05:00Although in fairness many of those who did vote fo...Although in fairness many of those who did vote for Morsi became disappointed for him. Not all Islamist-oriented voters voted for him, and not all who voted for him were Islamist. It does show the foolishness of electing a head of state. I mean, who is the true representative of the will of the electorate - president or parliament? A monarchy does not have this conflict.David Votoupalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580606716887515975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-64441845225212027612013-07-04T02:13:34.765-05:002013-07-04T02:13:34.765-05:00He did get the votes though. One thing I warned ab...He did get the votes though. One thing I warned about at the time of Mubarak being ousted, when everyone was cheering the new democracy, was that the mob is not the majority in Egypt. The mob was mostly 'city people' who I'm sure did really want a secular, liberal democracy. However, once that democracy was in place, all those people who don't live in the big city, who live out in rural areas or even in the desert, are going to come in and vote for the party that best upholds the Islamic faith and if they won the people who were cheering for democracy would end up very disappointed.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-72982156299785165482013-07-04T01:45:51.252-05:002013-07-04T01:45:51.252-05:00For myself, the most surprising thing about recent...For myself, the most surprising thing about recent events is that people are finding them surprising.Like you said, democracy doesn't solve all problems (it usually creates more than it solves). Yet people still insist that it's the best form of government, and the only legitimate type, even in areas where the population has little to no education.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774194632030946890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-55341544883974512242013-07-04T01:07:37.360-05:002013-07-04T01:07:37.360-05:00Democracy existed in Egypt during the era of the m...Democracy existed in Egypt during the era of the monarchy, however imperfect. Under Nasser, liberal and Islamist opponents of the regime were thrown into camps. Let's not forget that Morsi was elected by a threadbare majority and won barely a quarter of a vote in the first round, patterns different to the parliamentary vote. Hardly an overwhelming mandate, and he needed to be aware of it and demonstrate pragmatism.<br /><br />The blame is on both sides here for their intransigence. Ironically the most conservative Islamist group, the (Salafist) Nour Party, come out looking moderate and reasonable in comparison, in terms of trying to avoid bloodshed and national disintegration. But Salafists' M.O. is to be generally cooperative with the regimes they work under, hence the (Sunni) Islamists' loyalty to the monarchy in Bahrain.David Votoupalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580606716887515975noreply@blogger.com