Egypt s Democratic Dictator?

The Syrian revolution ongoing to topple every tyrant Maarat Nomaan today pic.twitter.com 1f24Q1W4z7 Lina shamy ( Linashamy) June 11, 2017

This guy in the movie was a typical abuser calm, steady, persistent and NEVER takes no for an answer.

And no tyranny can survive for long by relying on brute force alone.

Indeed, the denial that men may be arbitrary is the higher law by which we must govern.

After congratulating Mahinour, I believe that her release from prison is a political ploy by an oppressive regime. Mahinour will receive an international award next month.

Indeed, a dangerous emotional discourse has emerged, reflecting and feeding the worst stereotypes of the lazy South and the despotic North.

Despite continuing political restrictions imposed by an authoritarian regime, Deng Xiaoping succeeded beyond his wildest imagination.

The story begins in the Iran Iraq war and that series of events that culminated in the invasion of Iraq by foreign forces, the removal of a despotic ruler and instant regime change.

In his first term, Putin appeared to be an authoritarian reformer, undertaking substantial market reforms, such as introducing a 13 flat income tax.

Syria powerfully demonstrates how a fight against a dictator can soon turn into a sectarian struggle for survival or mastery.

Finally, Thatcherism put paid to the policy of fixing prices and wages by central diktat or by tripartite bargains between governments, employers, and trade unions.

Gone is the simplistic view of a conflict pitting aspiring democrats against a grouchy dictator the familiar (though not entirely accurate) narrative of the Arab Spring. Would be democrats, freedom fighters, jihadists, Sunni extremists, and Al Qaeda elements all supported by Sunni Arab countries and groups, now man one side of the battle lines.

Assad must go not because he is authoritarian, but because he is allied with Iran, which, from the perspective of the US, Israel, Turkey, and several Gulf countries, makes him a regional threat.

On the other hand, the Muslim Brotherhood, thought to be the single strongest opposition group in Egypt, are urging their followers to caste ballots and vote their conscience but not to give support to any despotic, corrupt rulers.

Since Bo presented himself as a populist critic of modern Chinese capitalism and an authoritarian promoter of Maoist ethics, his natural enemies inside the Party leadership would seem to be the more liberal bosses, who favor free market capitalism and perhaps even some political reforms.

French history demonstrates that excessive presidential power is likely to create an almighty and, at times, politically feckless executive, alongside a weak parliament that chronically under represents a significant proportion of the population.

Though Russia today is autocratically governed, the introduction of a Chinese style dictatorship seems hardly plausible, while GDP per capita was 15,800 last year, or almost three times that of China.

But there is no indication that a non authoritarian Egyptian regime would call into question the bilateral peace treaty, though a definite end to the Gaza blockade and a shift in attitude towards Hamas in the sense of a more serious attempt at forging Palestinian unity are to be expected.