Who knew that the people in Egypt were so unhappy with their leader/government? Living here in the West, I just assumed that they were fine with the way things were. I don't recall hearing any reporting, suggesting that the country of Egypt was run in a dictatorial and oppressive manner. The huge numbers of protesters and willingness to face brutality by police gives an indication of how opposed to the regime, the people are.
We don't know what will happen in Egypt, or whether the protesters will be successful in bringing about a democratic form of government in the near future. It does make us wonder if it will lead to freedom or a different style of autocracy. The good thing about the revolt is that it shows people won't tolerate repressive authority and demand that change be made. The bad thing is the possibility that the chaos may just lead to another government with more of the same, or worse.
I wonder how many other countries are run by dictators and military backed repressive governments and what lies ahead for them, if this type of revolution becomes popular. Maybe have to watch who's walking around with a bag, collecting rocks.
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