Who am I
Yesterday, friend of mine complimented me of being that I am the wisest man he'd ever seen. No matter how much I tried to convince him to reconsider, he kept adamant on the issue, I am the wisest man he'd even known. Well, since he doesn't know that I am gay, I don't get any credit, for I am quite sure he'd like to reconsider is he's brought to light with my other "less charming" fact.
No? I am an unfair paranoid asshole? well maybe that's true as well. Maybe he'd say he's 100% OK with me being homosexual, rush to hug me and join me in the next pride parade! Well, you can always wish.
You know what I think?? I think wisdom is complicated. Take for example my stance on the upcoming protests of the 30th of January.
I have already made up my mind to leave Egypt for good almost seven years ago. I already signed up for German courses and am spending my last penny on applications to foreign medical boards to be recognized to practice medicine there; a fundamental process on my way out is already going. My calculations predict a one-way plane ticket in a couple of months: I shouldn't then care what happens today that would affect Egypt's future 10 years later, should I? I mean if I am wise, I'd just stick to my work, study hard, pass the exams, get the ticket and get the hell out of here. I am the wisest man my friend have ever seen, then why am I behaving so irrationally??
I have risked everything once before in the 25th of January revolution. I was ready to die and faced a few encounters with death in those 18 days and it didn't bring my cause a grain of sand's weight of recognition. I was and still am the same gay infidel, hell yeah! I am even more gay infidel today than ever.
The people of Egypt made their free choice, voted for Islamism not just once but four times ending up with a Muslim brotherhood made constitution, a Muslim Brotherhood president, a Muslim Brotherhood majority in both upper and lower houses of the Parliament. The message is clear, The people of Egypt want even more religion in their state and less secularism than ever.
But now, one year after the choice was made, 15 millions voted "no confidence" on Mursi's government. Almost nobody likes the choice so gallantly made one year ago.
The people of Egypt demand real justice, a fair constitution with equal rights for all Egyptians and a constitutionally rightfully elected parliament. Obviously the people changed, didn't they?
Well, I wouldn't be so optimistic about the upcoming change nor will I be pessimistic; a realistic approach is the best way of explaining things:
Even if Egypt ends Mursi's reign on the "upcoming wave of the revolution", doesn't make it a secular nation in one day: Egypt's demographics indicate a nation high on religion. A huge deal of the protestors here aren't out against Mursi for having a so-called "Islamic Agenda" but merely because he "Failed in achieving this agenda!"
The irony is, Mursi's allies, the Islamist wing - those fools - with their mass protests and fiery statements about protecting Islam by protecting the president, are themselves the gravest danger on their very own agenda: with their activities, they are already making it a fight between Islamism and secularism, between a civil and a Muslim regimes with different geopolitical orientations and opposing internal policies, rather than making it a simple matter of a failing president who didn't stand up to the people's expectations and failed to achieve his electoral promises including imposing "Islamist" reforms.
But the effect isn't completely polarized despite their sincere efforts.
Egypt has been lucky to have witnessed the Lebanese civil war. People are enlightened about the woes in such scenario and are trying as much as possible to steer away from its catastrophic consequences.... Don't get me wrong, I am not saying it's not a possibility, au contraire, it is still one of the biggest expected scenarios of what is to follow the 30th of June protest. What I am saying is, should it happen, it won't be a long exhausting war alla-Lebanon, more or less it will be short bitter destructive struggle alla-Finland. anyway it remains in the hands of the Islamist-wing and the military to decide what will happen at the end of the day... Will they go through a nightmarish war for Mursi's sake?? I strongly doubt it, but who knows!
Back to the point:
A post- Mursi Egypt won't be as liberal as you'd think. The nation's masses are still in favor of an Islamic project than ever, it will take the people years to let out the steam and wake from their religious nonsense. Here, we but face another striking irony: it will lie in the hands of the following secular government the only possibility of an "Islamist" resurrection: if our next gallant technocratic government fails, people will be more and more desperate and will find their only refuge in religion; Karma is a real bitch!
It will take Egypt almost ten years to accept people like me... Why do I care then about it today!? if my plans work out I will have been abroad, married and a parent by the time Egypt starts to wonder whether I am eligible to exist as a citizen or not!
The answer is, because I am a dreaming son of a''''! I am not wise at all! I am a stupid asshole who still believes that one should do the right thing!
I am a stupid fucker! a rash kid! a strong-headed good-for-nothing, self-righteous, self-obsessed, crazy ass fool!
A sigh!
I am a fool who will participate in the 30th of June protests in front of el Ethadeya palace!
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!
No? I am an unfair paranoid asshole? well maybe that's true as well. Maybe he'd say he's 100% OK with me being homosexual, rush to hug me and join me in the next pride parade! Well, you can always wish.
You know what I think?? I think wisdom is complicated. Take for example my stance on the upcoming protests of the 30th of January.
I have already made up my mind to leave Egypt for good almost seven years ago. I already signed up for German courses and am spending my last penny on applications to foreign medical boards to be recognized to practice medicine there; a fundamental process on my way out is already going. My calculations predict a one-way plane ticket in a couple of months: I shouldn't then care what happens today that would affect Egypt's future 10 years later, should I? I mean if I am wise, I'd just stick to my work, study hard, pass the exams, get the ticket and get the hell out of here. I am the wisest man my friend have ever seen, then why am I behaving so irrationally??
I have risked everything once before in the 25th of January revolution. I was ready to die and faced a few encounters with death in those 18 days and it didn't bring my cause a grain of sand's weight of recognition. I was and still am the same gay infidel, hell yeah! I am even more gay infidel today than ever.
The people of Egypt made their free choice, voted for Islamism not just once but four times ending up with a Muslim brotherhood made constitution, a Muslim Brotherhood president, a Muslim Brotherhood majority in both upper and lower houses of the Parliament. The message is clear, The people of Egypt want even more religion in their state and less secularism than ever.
But now, one year after the choice was made, 15 millions voted "no confidence" on Mursi's government. Almost nobody likes the choice so gallantly made one year ago.
The people of Egypt demand real justice, a fair constitution with equal rights for all Egyptians and a constitutionally rightfully elected parliament. Obviously the people changed, didn't they?
Well, I wouldn't be so optimistic about the upcoming change nor will I be pessimistic; a realistic approach is the best way of explaining things:
Even if Egypt ends Mursi's reign on the "upcoming wave of the revolution", doesn't make it a secular nation in one day: Egypt's demographics indicate a nation high on religion. A huge deal of the protestors here aren't out against Mursi for having a so-called "Islamic Agenda" but merely because he "Failed in achieving this agenda!"
The irony is, Mursi's allies, the Islamist wing - those fools - with their mass protests and fiery statements about protecting Islam by protecting the president, are themselves the gravest danger on their very own agenda: with their activities, they are already making it a fight between Islamism and secularism, between a civil and a Muslim regimes with different geopolitical orientations and opposing internal policies, rather than making it a simple matter of a failing president who didn't stand up to the people's expectations and failed to achieve his electoral promises including imposing "Islamist" reforms.
But the effect isn't completely polarized despite their sincere efforts.
Egypt has been lucky to have witnessed the Lebanese civil war. People are enlightened about the woes in such scenario and are trying as much as possible to steer away from its catastrophic consequences.... Don't get me wrong, I am not saying it's not a possibility, au contraire, it is still one of the biggest expected scenarios of what is to follow the 30th of June protest. What I am saying is, should it happen, it won't be a long exhausting war alla-Lebanon, more or less it will be short bitter destructive struggle alla-Finland. anyway it remains in the hands of the Islamist-wing and the military to decide what will happen at the end of the day... Will they go through a nightmarish war for Mursi's sake?? I strongly doubt it, but who knows!
Back to the point:
A post- Mursi Egypt won't be as liberal as you'd think. The nation's masses are still in favor of an Islamic project than ever, it will take the people years to let out the steam and wake from their religious nonsense. Here, we but face another striking irony: it will lie in the hands of the following secular government the only possibility of an "Islamist" resurrection: if our next gallant technocratic government fails, people will be more and more desperate and will find their only refuge in religion; Karma is a real bitch!
It will take Egypt almost ten years to accept people like me... Why do I care then about it today!? if my plans work out I will have been abroad, married and a parent by the time Egypt starts to wonder whether I am eligible to exist as a citizen or not!
The answer is, because I am a dreaming son of a''''! I am not wise at all! I am a stupid asshole who still believes that one should do the right thing!
I am a stupid fucker! a rash kid! a strong-headed good-for-nothing, self-righteous, self-obsessed, crazy ass fool!
A sigh!
I am a fool who will participate in the 30th of June protests in front of el Ethadeya palace!
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!