I think speaking of Egypt I agree with Tony in the people don’t understand that just having democracy isn’t enough or the cure all...or voting itself.
They are under the impression that if one side wins that’s it...now that individual can do whatever they want...and that is not ‘governance’.....that’s ‘ruling’.
I had conversation with some Egyptians about just this. It’s very frustrating because, they can see only that after years with a dictator all they have to do is now vote and that’s democracy...end of story. They picked now the rest are the losers.
Many cannot read or write but to vote was a high honor and prescious within each one, regardless of their illiteracy.
So Tony had some good points I thought...
Democracy in Egypt has to start by teaching generations starting with the 4 year olds NOW what democracy, simply, slowly but surely.
Above all, teaching respect for democratic institutions, values and low and order.
It has to be sustained until the young generations grow up soaking it.
They need a constitution like ours and no religious nuts, no commies and no liberals should be allowed.