We can’t do anything about the disposition of the Egyptian electorate, but we could at least stop deluding ourselves. (Mark Steyn – Brother’s Day)Everyone is wondering how the Muslim Brotherhood candidate won in Egypt, and how they won so many seats in parliament. What happened to the secular, “sexy and cool” revolution?
A simple reading of Egyptian polling data predicted this:
* 95%: Say it's good that Islam plays a large role in politics
* 54%: Believe men and women should be segregated in the workplace
* 82%: Believe adulterers should be stoned
* 84%: Believe apostates from Islam should face the death penalty
(Source: Globe and Mail PEW Survey Results)
We’ll see how “sexy and cool” this all is a year from now…
See also: UM Public Opinion Survey
