I see how my work inspired millions of young people around the Middle East to make their own contributions. With every video, vine, and meme, I see the youth using the Internet to challenge the hideous propaganda machine. They are finding ways to make fun of these brutal dictatorships, and in a small way I feel that my show is still going on. A revolution is not just an event, it is a long process. And the process might start with those young people losing respect for the establishments that controlled and brainwashed their parents through religion and fake nationalism. Those young people are questioning everything. Nothing is off limits and nothing is taboo anymore. Questioning in itself is a prequel to a revolution. The fall of the social, religious, and military idols that controlled the Middle East is already happening. Those idols are losing their most important asset, being respected and being revered. The young generation is not taking the bullshit again. They may rule for a while with fear and brutality but the respect is long gone. It is just a matter of time. | |
— Bassem Youssef | |
From his book: “Revolution For Dummies“ | |
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Respect Is Long Gone
April 13, 2018 by kmabarrett
I hope you’re right. The Middle East has been brutal for centuries.
Hi GP,
I am not correct or incorrect. I agree the Middle East has been brutal for centuries – about 100 of them I would say. At least as long as humanity has been farming there, anyway.
In any case, the quote was not (to me) about the Middle East. It was about #Enough movement. I read and reviewed the book the quote is from a little while back, but had never gotten around to posting it. I posted it as a response to the anti-gun protest. I remind you the quotes (and titles) are not normally prefixed or commented on because I am leaving them open to the reader’s interpretation – hopefully, only slightly biased by my post title.
The quotes WAS about the Middle East. You took it that way. That was how I took it, too, when I initially recorded the quote. But – that is not what I was thinking about when I actually posted it.
Interesting… Wouldn’t you say?
Kevin
also confusing.