The Egyptian Revolution

[poliphilo]

Mubarak did everything he could to stay in power. He played nasty, he played nice, he sent in the heavies, he made concessions, he negotiated. The people in Tahrir Square took it all, never changed their demands and everything he threw at them broke on their resolve.  Last night he appeared in the character of father of his country, waxed sentimental over himself and said he was staying. Today he went.

Governments everywhere- of every stripe- have been reminded they exist only by permission of the people.

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[brttvns.livejournal.com]

But what has happened in Egypt does remind us that we are capable of ousting a government if that government continues to break its promises. I never mentioned reveloution or totalitarian dictatorship, but the comparisons are only a question of scale.