Glenn Reynolds, reacting to the news that Egypt’s ‘democracy’ is turning into ‘one man, one vote, one time:’
If you’re a fan of liberal democracy in Egypt, it’s probably time to start shooting people. If you’re not up to that, you might as well leave.
It always comes as a surprise to some people that democracy will go away, if you let it. Or if you support the people who want to speed it along on its journey.
Moe Lane
PS: Might as well get this over with… please, don’t be meshuggeneh. We are nowhere near being at that position, here in the United States – there are plenty of people all over the planet who would be rightfully offended at the suggestion that losing two elections in a row is comparable to their political travails – and if I may be frank/crude? The only thing that the Right accomplishes when someone on our side indulges in that sort of hyperbole is to give a random Lefty, somewhere, a hate-erection.
So take it somewhere else. Pretty please, with sugar on top.
RT @moelane: #rsrh QotD, No, Glenn Is Being Deadly Serious Edition.: http://t.co/hlMBYYNt
While I concur with your conclusion, I do point out that the Soviets had a real .. thing .. for plebiscites where they could control the outcome. The modern Left sure look like their fellow travelers… and while we’re not to President-for-life we are certainly sledding on the slippery slope.
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Mew
Concur with acat, and would add that the left sure seems to me intent on doing all they can to ” speed it along on its journey.” **sigh** Can’t the damfools read history?