For the first time in my life, I went to fulfil my voting duty, thus choosing and for the first time who I'd like to represent me in the parliament, theoretically at least, realistically and knowing that I'm in a mostly MB constitute (Their HQ is right in the middle of it) I decided to take the smarter approach, knowing that they are going to win no matter whom I choose I decided to vote for the most revolutionary unrelenting list, the list that would provide me with -I hope- at least one PM who'd leak out what happens behind the closed doors. Al Thawra Mostamera Coalition was my choice, formed mostly from young people who aren't really into cutting deals I hope they fill that role I chose them for.
Standing in the queue I realized what Mubarak's regime really stole from us, the ability to choose, most people in the queue had no idea how to pick a candidate and what the candidate would do for them, the guy behind of me actually picked one based on his looks, everybody was there to do the right thing however once there no one knew what to do...Freedom and Justice Party (ekhwan) were smart enough to set an assistance pavilion, branded with their logo they'd help you in picking the correct candidate (theirs), if you didn't know your subcommittee or even if you wanted to know whats your number, they'd gladly provide you with a decent looking printout with that information (with their logos and candidates printed on it). In a way they filled that role the government should have filled and they were nothing short of diabolical in doing that, if you asked them to leave people would complain cause they needed them, they were violating the law with one hand while bribing the people with the other.
I'm glad I voted however the entire process resembles the process of picking boxer shorts to wear on any given day, you get to choose any pair you'd like however that choice has little to no impact on you and the people around you, it feels nice to have the freedom to make the choice, however that choice is irrelevant, still I enjoyed that feeling and perhaps for the first time i realize how depressed I was about not being able to make that choice. As for now, and since ekhwan is going to win anyway, I'm going to join ekhwan, and perhaps i'm going to get everybody i know to join as well and then we can change it from the inside out.
Standing in the queue I realized what Mubarak's regime really stole from us, the ability to choose, most people in the queue had no idea how to pick a candidate and what the candidate would do for them, the guy behind of me actually picked one based on his looks, everybody was there to do the right thing however once there no one knew what to do...Freedom and Justice Party (ekhwan) were smart enough to set an assistance pavilion, branded with their logo they'd help you in picking the correct candidate (theirs), if you didn't know your subcommittee or even if you wanted to know whats your number, they'd gladly provide you with a decent looking printout with that information (with their logos and candidates printed on it). In a way they filled that role the government should have filled and they were nothing short of diabolical in doing that, if you asked them to leave people would complain cause they needed them, they were violating the law with one hand while bribing the people with the other.
I'm glad I voted however the entire process resembles the process of picking boxer shorts to wear on any given day, you get to choose any pair you'd like however that choice has little to no impact on you and the people around you, it feels nice to have the freedom to make the choice, however that choice is irrelevant, still I enjoyed that feeling and perhaps for the first time i realize how depressed I was about not being able to make that choice. As for now, and since ekhwan is going to win anyway, I'm going to join ekhwan, and perhaps i'm going to get everybody i know to join as well and then we can change it from the inside out.