Egypt protesters want freedom, but can they organize to get it?

[oberliner]

The demands of the tens of thousands of protesters who poured into Egyptian streets across the nation Tuesday were clear: freedom, democracy, and an end to the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak.

Protesters also called for the prime minister to quit, for parliament to be dissolved after elections in November, widely regarded as rigged, and for a new national unity government to be created.

But while their demands were political, their organization was not. The demonstrations were organized on Facebook by grass-roots civil society movements, not political opposition parties. And they mobilized a broad swath of Egyptians from across the demographic spectrum – a feat Egypt’s political opposition has failed to pull off.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0126/Egypt-protesters-want-freedom-but-can-they-organize-to-get-it

[JNelson6563]

1. Apparently they don't know the secret to getting things done.

All they have to do is bitch on the internet without pause and then they can wrap themselves in their self righteous satisfaction. I see it done effectively here all the time.

Julie

[oberliner]

3. Heh

That was amusing!

[xchrom]

2. So they shouldn't even try? Nt

[JNelson6563]

4. What do you mean?

They don't really have to try as I have seen it testified to here many times how effective bitching on the internet is. It must be, considering how many consider it to be "activism". Out in the streets is hard stuff, bitching from home, easy-peasy.

Julie

[xchrom]

5. i was replying to the OP -- you're not saying a thing.

other than complaining.

[leftstreet]

6. Maybe they'll have to call it the 'Facebook Grass Roots Civil Society Movement'

God forbid the proles should operate outside the approved 'political' movements

:eyes: