Expect the unexpected

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A revolutionary must expect the unexpected - in fact the whole point of a revolutionary viewpoint is to question the orthodox position and look at the world through new eyes. If we want profound change, we should not cut our cloth to the narrow expectations of our elites and 'realistic' views. Plan for the day when the impossible becomes possible. Egypt shows the way. Egypt also shows how the so-called democratic politicians of the west show so much fear of what the revolution may bring. The one thing the establishment fears most is a real revolution. The examples of France, Russia, China and Iran show that revolutionary terror and a new caste of authoritarian bureaucrat can take over a popular revolution and the dream of freedom can be lost. But also, those historic revolutions deprived the global powers of dominance and threatened the foundations of imperial control of resources. That is what is at stake now - the protestations about Islam and extremism are the same ones we have seen in all previous revolutions. Popular revolution overturns the status quo and we will hear constant refrains about the dangers of the Egyptian revolution, while they will also claim they support the people's fight for freedom. The truth is that they support only what doesn't threaten the interests of the great powers. But be certain that the change has begun.