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Hi,
A newbie here. I agree with your thoughts. Though they made me look at the picture in a broader way, hence this may be a bit OFF TOPIC. Sorry about that.
Just a couple of thoughts on Egypt: true, democracy is done via elections. But can we expect - regardless what the outcome of the election was - that people handle the result democratically in a country, where generations grown up without truly practicing democracy? I doubt that. It is deeply saddening to see that one kills the other because of political reasons. These killings cannot be justified. Saddening and horrible to see the army intervening.
Broadly speaking, whoever wins an election, steers the wheel and has its way with respect of the minority. I believe, in a healthy democracy millions of protesters should be a clear message to any government, that tells that someting goes wrong and some actions must be taken… or there is a chance for calling for early elections as well, in certain situations. Well... provided that this is a healthy democracy where the minority can have their say and they are heard, and at the same time the government are able to negotiate with the opposition. Perhaps what has happened in Brazil recently, might be a good example of that. (Obvioulsy it is not the case in Egypt)
However when there are millions of protesters on the streets for days/weeks and they are not heard at all, well, that’s a different story. Why is that I wonder? I suspect there are some countries where the „with the respect of the minority” part seems to be left out. There are a couple of countries where the government try to concentrate powers and turn the result of the democratic elections into something where the winner takes all. Lets say in Russia for example, you can see how the opposition got intimidated, and jailed. Or how the media got silenced. This is a new thing in a couple of so-called democratic countries, and I truly hope that it is not a new pattern of governance. I doubt that such a government would resign. Why would they do? They are in full power. My fear is that in such circumstances there is very little chance for the opposition to take actions, and you might be right, with no other alternatives, lots of people may re-elect the government in power. Though… who knows? Maybe Lincoln was right: „You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.”
Thanks for the input.
But can we expect - regardless what the outcome of the election was - that people handle the result democratically in a country, where generations grown up without truly practicing
democracy?
Do we have any alternative ways or does it mean that we dont accept the election results because they dont have experience in democracy? Or what do you think it will happen if Egypt goes to elections today? what if Brotherhood comes back? (possibly they will) will they keep staging the coup to keep them out of power?
I believe, in a healthy democracy millions of protesters should be a clear message to any government, that tells that someting goes wrong and some actions must be taken…
Do you remember Turkish protests in 2007 (http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumhuriyet_Mitingleri). There were millions in those meetings.. But they never succeeded in elections and in the elections AKP came back again. We know how powerful Gezi protests were. But what do you think it would happen if there were elections today in Turkey? And more over what would happen if the army makes plans at the back ground to stage these protests? (in 2007, Cumhuriyet Mitingleri were all arranged by Turkish Army, they even killed a member from Turkish counsil of State -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Council_of_State_shooting- to enrage anti islamists)
ps. I really appreciate your inputs. Please do more 
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