Yanno . . . . thinking about the incredible power of the demonstrations in Tahrir Square . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

. . . . . the 1% might want to think about the real power of the people.

In Egypt, it was estimated, at least by some, that fully 1/3 of the country's population was participating in demonstrations calling for the ouster of the man they elected president a mere one year ago. That man violated the trust of the the citizens of Egypt, the citizens who voted to put him in office.

Morsi failed to meet the expectations of the voters.

The military, the real leaders of Egypt for a VERY long time, reacted pretty damned fast to the will of the people. I contend they acted out of fear. They feared the citizens.

Morsi didn't fear them enough.

Clearly there are lessons here. Lessons the wise would be wise to heed.

[The Magistrate]

1. I View It A Little Differently, Sir

Bad blood between the Army and the Brotherhood is deep and old. I think the crowds gave the Army cause to do what it wanted to do, and assurance when they did it, it would be popular, and they could focus repression on the Brotherhood, and not have to quell the whole populace.

[leftstreet]

3. +1 Peons are just pawns. But they tell me it's all a chess game

[dipsydoodle]

2. 1/3 is an unlikely figure

given it would represent c. 27,000,000. Its totally out of proportion to their voting population. The protesters were largely city dwellers with little participation of those elsewhere.

[Bonhomme Richard]

4. I think it will require a lot more.......

beating up of the people here before you see that kind of outrage. We are the proverbial frog in the boiling water.
Unfortunately the ones in power now are betting they will be gone before that happens.