The current debacle in Egypt is a classic example of the political and social repercussions of having a single political party controlling all of the decisions of a country with no opposition. To be successfully democratic, which had been described as the "long-term goal", Egypt must realize the need for balanced competition in their political system. To move positively towards democracy the new Egyptian government must stress the importance of a leader of opposition as opposed to a government in which one party is the de facto unquestioned leader of the country.
While the military has been doing an excellent job of keeping relative order in the country during such a disorienting time, it is absolutely not a sustanable system of government. Military rule works in the short term because it is filled with people who are trained to act and think in the short term, as opposed to political leaders who can make long term decisions for the country. The real question is whether is whether Eygpt can construct and deploy a successful decmocratic system while at the same time surviving without a real political leader. As for the answer to that question only time will tell, but it will be a difficult feat and could be the first step in the road towards democracy, or a step back into the lane they are trying so hard to get out of.
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