Comments on: Is the Brotherhood part of Egypt’s future, or just its past? http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/muslim-brotherhood/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jamie http://blog.oup.com/2011/03/muslim-brotherhood/#comment-208241 Jamie Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:58:55 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=14244#comment-208241 Very interesting! Whenever there is a groundswell of support from the citizenry, about any issue. It's usually followed by an Orwellian type of "Animal Farm", scenario afterwards. It would be unexpected to see a different type of society emerge in Egypt, one that is freer of the corruption and economic slavery for it's people. Since Mubarak, was in control and basically a puppet for foreign interests. I would expect that most levels of bureaucracy and services are filled by his people? So, I assume, it will be a hurdle to bringing in these types of changes? I'm always nervous about any group that calls itself a brotherhood; because it implies exclusivity and allegiance to it's members before the people. So, if they follow through on their promises? Now, that would be refreshing? Very interesting! Whenever there is a groundswell of support from the citizenry, about any issue. It’s usually followed by an Orwellian type of “Animal Farm”, scenario afterwards. It would be unexpected to see a different type of society emerge in Egypt, one that is freer of the corruption and economic slavery for it’s people. Since Mubarak, was in control and basically a puppet for foreign interests. I would expect that most levels of bureaucracy and services are filled by his people? So, I assume, it will be a hurdle to bringing in these types of changes?

I’m always nervous about any group that calls itself a brotherhood; because it implies exclusivity and allegiance to it’s members before the people. So, if they follow through on their promises? Now, that would be refreshing?

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