Dalia Ziada thinks the current Islamist ascendance in Egypt is a passing fad:
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood are guilty of plenty of lies themselves, most importantly, violating their promise not to field a presidential candidate. And their on-again off-again alliance with the SCAF – despite the military’s violence against protesters – is another example of the Brotherhood’s dubious moral compass. Growing recognition of the moral shortcomings of Islamists will significantly weaken their support in the presidential race as well as future elections. Despite their deteriorating political capital, Islamists still have sufficient momentum to dominate the presidential election and probably two or three more parliamentary elections to come. However, the rate of support for Islamists will decrease year after year.
(Photo: An Egyptian anti-military protester climbs on top of a light post during a demonstration outside the Egyptian Parliament on May 6, 2012 to demand for the release of hundreds of detained demonstrators. The previous day, Egypt's military ordered 300 people detained after deadly clashes between troops and anti-army protesters in Cairo and imposed a new curfew, as tensions spiral ahead of a key presidential poll. By Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/GettyImages.)
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