Friday, May 5, 2017
Re: The Rise (And Fall) of Political Islamists
I think political Islamists have obtained so many, specifically in Egypt, because they aren't tied to the political elites. In both Tunisia and Egypt we saw revolts against the elites and political Islamists were shown as an alternative to politicians. Religion played a role for some, but not all; I believe it was more the services provided by groups like the Muslim Brotherhood that encouraged people to vote for them. In Egypt after Morsi however, the population lost trust of political Islamists because they turned out to be just like the politicians. This I think indicates that the Egyptian people want some radical change almost; by this I mean change that will bring the reform they are looking for and a government that does look out for its' people. After the 2011 revolts, I think Egypt was stuck between caving into demands made by the people and keeping some of the power for the political elite.
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I agree with you. I also think that the people of Egypt want a radical change in their government. Although they have come a far way, there is still much to be done in the government. The Egyptians lost trust in the political Islamists because they turned into what the Egyptians were fightings against.
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