How’s that “Arab Spring” thing working out?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by KG

Not too well, by the look of things. Many of these people are demonstrating against the rise of hardline islamists, and that rise was always inevitable. Anybody with a couple of functioning brain cells knew it, yet more than a few bloggers (you listening, Liberty Scott?) bought into the “rise of democracy in the Arab world” bullshit peddled by ignorant journalists.

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12 Responses to How’s that “Arab Spring” thing working out?

  1. Angus says:
    December 19, 2011 at 07:19

    . . . amazing the number of supposedly intelligent people who just don’t get it.

    Let’s get one thing straight. There WILL BE NO liberal democracy in the Arab world. The conditions for it don’t exist, the culture doesn’t support it, there is no rule of law, no respect for private property rights. Graft corruption is rampant. These regimes survive based in their ability to hand out cash and benefits to supporters, and to suppress dissent.

    • KG says:
      December 19, 2011 at 07:32

      Exactly, Angus.
      It’s staggering that so many people just don’t get that. I guess the power of ignorance combined with wishful thinking…..

  2. WAKE UP says:
    December 19, 2011 at 08:05

    “Let’s get one thing straight. There WILL BE NO liberal democracy in the Arab world. The conditions for it don’t exist, the culture doesn’t support it…”

    …and keep your eye on Iraq.

  3. mort says:
    December 19, 2011 at 08:53

    roll-on the Caliphate Civil war

  4. Kris K says:
    December 19, 2011 at 08:56

    When has ANY Arab/Islamic nation EVER had any real and enduring Western-style democracy???

    I’ve said it before, democracy ONLY survives [or comes about in the first place] if founded upon Judeo-Christian principles and values – and even then ONLY when those values are founded upon genuine biblical values: One needs only look at much of the corruption, etc in South American nations to see that J-C values are NOT, in reality, foundational to many of those societies.

    And as the West castes off its Christian heritage we see a parallel loss in freedom, liberty and genuine democracy.

    Further to what Angus said; there can be no common ground between nations founded upon the death-cult of Islam and genuine democracy – never has, isn’t now, and never will be.

  5. Robertvdl says:
    December 19, 2011 at 09:44

    Power in the hands of The People is a nightmare for all dictators

    http://youtu.be/4iboFV-yeTE

  6. Robertvdl says:
    December 19, 2011 at 10:12

    Pensacola Pastor Threatened with Arrest for Speaking at Public City Hall Meeting

    http://www.infowars.com/pensacola-pastor-threatened-with-arrest-for-speaking-at-public-city-hall-meeting/

  7. Darin says:
    December 19, 2011 at 10:17

    Speaking of murdering animals who should be killed-

    http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/12/18/man-charged-in-brooklyn-womans-burning-death/

    And the AP never fails to come up with a disgusting headline –

    “Police: Woman burned to death owed attacker $2k”

    As if somehow that’s justification :evil: