The Art of Revolution

Man, Egypt looks better and better. Hell, Mubarak might actually have to give up his seat.

Let me explain. In my earlier post, I've explained how the dual nature of a legitimate democracy works (the Rise of Democracy). Further, I've explained why foreign forceful intervention does not help a democracy to further. People, innately attracted to charismatic and traditional legitimacy, will never attach themselves to a foreign force. Thus, Iraq will never be a democracy unless the US backs off and the democratic regime rings with the people. Hence, there will be a rule by the people: a democracy.

So, yes, there must be a charismatic figure behind every revolution, or its antithesis. Either way, the people together have to rally by themselves against or with this figure. In civil-war ridden England, this was one man, Oliver Cromwell. In 18th century America, this was a group of white Anglo-Saxon men dubbed the "Founding Fathers." Years later in revolutionary France, this was the King Louis XVI, against whom the French people fought. And, finally, in the one Eastern country still foraging through, 20th century revolutionary India had a group of elite native men, one of whom garnered global fame, Mahatma Gandhi.

True, a democracy must be run by the people, but the leadership of an elite, those with the education, knowledge and other resources necessary to build a strong political foundation and is founded within the ranks of people, must take the reigns of the beast that is revolution. Hell, history has proven that this is the key to revolution. And in Egypt, ElBaradei, a former opposition party leader and Nobel laureate, is this figure who will lead in Cairo and who will lead Egypt. Once he comes to Tahrir, no man will support Mubarak unless either he lost his sanity or has admitted his shame.

"Dr Mohamed ElBaradei will be joining protesters in Tahrir," Mustafa el-Naggar told Reuters, adding he would come to the square later on Sunday, his first visit to the hub of the protest since returning to Egypt on Thursday.

Naggar is the coordinator for the National Coalition for Change, a coalition of opposition movements seeking political reform and headed by ElBaradei.  More>