The smart thing about Steyn taking a gloomy view is that the world so very often proves him right. About Egypt, he says:
The short 90-year history of independent Egypt is that it got worse.
"Worse" has been the trajectory of most former colonies in Africa, South America, and Asia. Why should Egypt be any different?
And of course it is not different. Go enjoy Mark's bitterness about Egypt and many other related issues.
