tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post1811990501765756240..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: Responding to CoupsGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-80405067442549309392013-07-07T02:34:45.302-04:002013-07-07T02:34:45.302-04:00I agree with Greg on this one. No matter what you...I agree with Greg on this one. No matter what you think of Morsi, it's really hard to move toward democracy without some level of respect for elected authority.Justin Delacourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343303383195336825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-61271587586518245662013-07-05T23:56:34.520-04:002013-07-05T23:56:34.520-04:00OK, point taken on elections under Mubarak but it ...OK, point taken on elections under Mubarak but it is not as if Morsi was elected by a mature and established democracy--the Muslim Brotherhood was the only really organized force which is why they pushed for earlier votes. I guess if I believed that Morsi and the MB intended to proceed with "real" elections in the future I might agree--and of course we will never know for sure but my money was on "no". The stakes were pretty high for Egyptians considering the real consequences of living under an entrenched MB Islamist regime (especially for women and religious minorities, Copts and Shia)--they made their voices heard in the millions and the army acted, as they effectively did in responding to the protests against Mubarak. Anyway, I understand your point but I think on the balance this is probably better than the alternative--lesser of two evils. I can certainly live with agree to disagree.jdgalveznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-2885835112991385952013-07-05T18:39:50.586-04:002013-07-05T18:39:50.586-04:00Mubarak had elections the way Fidel Castro had ele...Mubarak had elections the way Fidel Castro had elections. Morsi won the first real election in Egyptian history, so his case must be judged differently. And no, I don't feel happy about any freely elected president being overthrown even if I disagree with their policies. We can agree to disagree about that.Greg Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-74487470324316753152013-07-05T17:33:49.968-04:002013-07-05T17:33:49.968-04:00I really enjoy your blog Dr. Weeks so please forgi...I really enjoy your blog Dr. Weeks so please forgive me if I take exception to some points made in this post.<br /><br />One man's coup is another man's revolution. Regarding Egypt--Mubarak had elections too. Was his removal a coup? Now, after massive protests in Egypt, Morsi is removed. Why celebrate Mubarak's removal as revolution and mourn Morsi's fall? If Morsi was seeking to monopolize power for political Islam, as seems clear, on the principle of one man, one vote, one time, then can we not fell at least a little happy that this agenda has been stopped by the Egyptian people? <br /><br />Maybe our government must express "concern" when these things happen but should we really have been working to block Morsi's ouster (which it appears we were)?<br /><br />But regarding the Pinochet reference, yes that is pretty bad...jdgalveznoreply@blogger.com