Just when it seemed that Egypt's people and Egypt's president were on course for a horrific collision, Mubarak has stepped down. What happens next is anyone's guess, but tonight, we can go to bed a little more inspired, a little more aware that a body of determined people who have had enough already can effect change.
As I've said, what happens next is anyone's guess. Perhaps Egypt will aspire to the kind and gentle corporatocracy that serves us so well here in the States. (snark).
In all seriousness, I hope that Egypt's popular movement will resonate globally. Not just in the Near East, but also here, in America, where we have lost so many of our freedoms and stand to lose so many more in the name of security (and in the name of "job creation" and "trickle down economics," as well). I also hope that the promise that we have seen in Tahrir Square will be realized, and Egypt will maintain its momentum as it moves towards a more equitable future.
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