at this stage maybe
it's what will happen afterwards. out of the inexperienced, internally arguing government, sooner or later someone will come forward and claim that they are the one acting in accordance with what god wants. religion's not even the opium of the masses any more, it's more like the semtex of the masses these days.

also, burning a synagogue? that's pretty anti-semitic, as these things go, makes monty look positively converted!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:53, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

*eats beigel*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:56, Reply)

A few bigots taking advantage of the police being busy
and burning a synagogue isn't necessarily a sign of things to come, it's not exactly Kristallnacht.

Anyway it's still unconfirmed, and actually been denied by a few news sources.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 10:58, Reply)

it's not that i don't hope you're right
i just think the chances of any of these countries ending up with a democratically elected, fully functioning government that isn't based on religion are slim to anorexic.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:01, Reply)

The best thing I've heard about this whole thing
is a tweet from the Eygiptian square which said, anyone who didn't know about politics before arriving here has been sitting and learning from the others. Just yesterday there were 250,000 people there, who are now motivated relativly informed political activists.
With the internet they can now do more reasearch than was ever possible just 5 years ago.
They'll be alright.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:08, Reply)

but doesn't that worry you even a little bit?
that yesterday they knew nothing, but today they are motivated political activists? a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, as i prove daily. sounds like there's a massive risk of mob mentality.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:10, Reply)

Similar would happen here if the police legged it.
There's always a few meatheads wanting to smash stuff, because people are mongs, and Mong is contagious.
Which is why there should be a violent world regime run by ME.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:13, Reply)

There's nothing like a load of rabid YouTube gibberish
to help educate simple-minded Islamic folks, I reckon.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:13, Reply)

You don't have much faith in people do you.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:14, Reply)

I fucking don't.
My supporting evidence: the entire history of mankind.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:15, Reply)

I've was playing Civilisation 5 last night
I got Ghandi to overrun Bismarks germany with elephant archers.
It was lol
(PsychoChomp, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:18, Reply)

*shakes head sadly*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:19, Reply)

nope, if you assume they are going to let you down or do it wrong, you don't get as hurt or disappointed
but less flippantly, i definitely don't have much faith in people in governments, no!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:17, Reply)

Hey -
if he's 'tweeting', the Egyptian can't be that square, eh kids?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:12, Reply)

foursquare eh?
I bet he's mayor of Tahir Square.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:21, Reply)

More's the pity.
Kristalnacht was fucking excellent.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:05, Reply)

that reference was for you by the way.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:11, Reply)

Thank you.
*burns Reichstag*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Feb 2011, 11:11, Reply)