In Review: The Arab Spring

THE OPENING MONOLOGUE OF A SMUG COMMENTATOR
2011 has been known as the year when the post-Cold War, globalized and technological world, whose distinct hallmark (as certain commentators like the recanting Fukuyama) was political apathy and prudence, exhibited acts that expressed a desire to end the present status quo, which in the case of the Middle East, was marked by rebellion against authoritarian regimes (which commentators again said was a distinct hallmark of the Middle East and thereby a distinct characteristic in the great Occidental discourse on Orientalism, a way of justifying cultural hegemony through the rule of difference).

This rebellion ranged from peaceful protests on the streets of the capitals like Tunis, Cairo, Manama to rebellious civil war in Libya. In the end, some of the authoritarians were deposed (exiled from Tunisia, imprisoned in Egypt, and simply executed in Libya) while others are hanging on, though with their dear lives (which is literal in the case of Yemen). This great phenomenon, whose greatness, like in many others, was because it always proved the cocksure pundit wrong, inspired others, disgusted by the outcomes of adhering to a status quo, whose continuance they found to be toxic, to express their rejection from riots in London, to Occupy Movements in the USA, and anti-Putin protests in Moscow.

This phenomenon would be known as the Arab Spring (for it started in spring, though it is still going on, even though the year is coming to an end). One would wonder, after being informed about these events, why did these things happen? Some would believe that this is in metaphorical terms, democracy's assault on the great bastion of authoritarianism. Well, I would like to clarify people's doubts and beliefs with regard to this Arab Spring. What I shall write is off course not gospel (who would believe a bored and jobless blogger like me, who is not an authority on anything). But to the best of my knowledge, which while limited is yet not deluded, shall comment on this great event, that though has not ended, yet has defined this year.

This is the opening, and since this commentator would want urgency, he has decided to publish this in advance. If this doesn't attract any views well.... who cares he shall write (please note that this person is referring to himself in third person, though I have used 'I', {which is obviously the first person}, wastes too much time digressing, and has called himself smug.. this person sounds arrogant or narcissist or plainly deluded, which I could be and please forgive me for the bad grammar, for I am not from an ICSE background). [The writer did not comment intentionally, owing to the dubiousness of this person].