9.20.2006

RX Coup

The next time I publicly call for a world leader to resign, he better damn well resign. Just look what happened.

I never understood why a population would tolerate or endorse a military coup. Wouldn't any elected government, even one that is corrupt or inept be preferable to military rule? However, it seems I acquired a more nuanced view of this around five years ago. I can see now that some may view a government, elected though it may be, to be so disastrous that it cannot continue.