Thousands March in Egyptian Capital Calling for President’s Ouster

[Tracy Riddle]

Unfortunately, Egypt has a 5000+ year history of rule by monarchs, foreign powers and military dictators. So they have no direct experience with constitutional/republican/democratic government. Such ideas may be understood by an educated minority of professionals and students, but the masses often prefer a strongman who guarantees them food, jobs and safe streets. Look how shaky our constitutional systems are in the West, and we have centuries of experience with it.