WarriorforMarie
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Of my mind they showed great lack of understanding of realism of the political economy.
I think the main problem for Morsi is that because of the size of the Brotherhood's victory he became tone-deaf to the concerns of the opposition. A more cunning political operator might have been able to placate the opposition and prevent the protests from even manifesting. The sad thing is, I think that if the Brotherhood had been allowed to continue its term in office it is entirely possible it would have learned how to effectively govern. I don't think it is impossible for Islamists to successfully participate in a democracy. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey is an example, though there was heavy handedness towards protests there and their is a hostile environment for journalists I mainly think that is because of the personality flaws of Prime Minister Erdogan. In general the AKP has done a good job in consolidating Turkey's democracy and building its economy. I think that once Erdogan is gone Abdullah Gul becomes president things will improve even more.