There Is No Alternative

“TINA” is the great catch cry of “the powers that be”.

There is some truth to it. But that does not mean there never will be an alternative.

In fact the longer TINA reigns the more obvious it becomes that there MUST be an alternative.

Things simply cannot continue this way.

The necessary alternative in the Middle East is blindingly obvious. Democracy is needed in every country of the region. Israel, Gaza and the West Bank will all have to fight for democracy. So will Iran and every other country in the region. So will the rest of the world. That won’t be easy, but it is both necessary and inevitable.

Here are some pessimistic videos from the middle east that can easily be misunderstood as expressions of despair.

But they all provoke the thought that there MUST be an alternative.

Skipped intro. But worth afterwards watching from earlier start eg from 1’10”
Skipped start. Watch it after finishing from here. Then watch video below for more detail on the new armed groups.
Also using pessimistic language. But more likely to fight for democracy than previous generations.
Less easy to misunderstand pessimistically. Not just Iran. The whole region will rise.

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