The uprising against the non democratic regime in Libya shows that the people will tolerate oppression for sometime but not for ever and that there is no place for dictatorships in the modern world. It's all to do with evolution and progress means that ordinary citizens are now more aware than ever before of what rights they have and what freedoms they should demand. The hope is that all the non democratic regimes that are being replaced slowly in the Arab world will be followed with progressive democracies.
We saw the fall of 3 dictatorships in Southern Europe in the 70s with Greece removing the colonels in August 1974 followed by Portugal and then later on Spain. We then witnessed the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe in the late 80s and we are now entering a new chapter where others will follow. We are witnessing the power and affect modern communication systems can have with mobilising general opinion. Systems used and understood by young people who will not tolerate oppression.
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