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roachboy · 02-12-2011, 07:51 AM

that the military was going to run the show was clear from early on--from before even.
the council issued a statement outlining the initial steps this morning.
the mubarak cabinet stays on until another government is appointed. personally, i'm dubious about this, but it's not my show.
i would hope that the next government takes the form the opposition has been demanding and that they are integral to moving toward elections.
it is not in the military's interest to explicitly hold power.

they also affirmed existing treaties and arrangements.

if the capital wants to effectively punish egypt for tossing out a dictator who was good for business---because capital doesn't give a fuck about the nature of political regimes or other piddling things like freedom and human rights, only about continuity of circulation---then let them.

i think this is pretty great, this revolution.
the next moves are uncertain, but that's part of what democratic process is about when the notion of democratic process is more than a synonym for oligarchy.

02-12-2011, 07:51 AM	#209 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	that the military was going to run the show was clear from early on--from before even. the council issued a statement outlining the initial steps this morning. the mubarak cabinet stays on until another government is appointed. personally, i'm dubious about this, but it's not my show. i would hope that the next government takes the form the opposition has been demanding and that they are integral to moving toward elections. it is not in the military's interest to explicitly hold power. they also affirmed existing treaties and arrangements. if the capital wants to effectively punish egypt for tossing out a dictator who was good for business---because capital doesn't give a fuck about the nature of political regimes or other piddling things like freedom and human rights, only about continuity of circulation---then let them. i think this is pretty great, this revolution. the next moves are uncertain, but that's part of what democratic process is about when the notion of democratic process is more than a synonym for oligarchy. __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite Last edited by roachboy; 02-12-2011 at 08:24 AM..