When the spate of uprisings against dominant dictators and their governments began, there was hope that citizens in my parents' native country would have also participated in an uprising against their corrupt government. Now, the feelings is that it is a good thing that no one in that country had the courage to engage in such protests because, for the most part, all the uprisings in this century have been failures. Yes, dictators and their governments have been overthrown, but none of the protesters appeared to have considered what could eventually have occurred after the fall of the dictatorship. The protesters had absolutely no plan for the future rule and stability of their countries. In all the cases, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Ukraine - not to mention the ongoing civil war in Syria, the basic living conditions and stability of the countries have gotten worse. So much hope was expected on making these countries into democratic nations, yet the continued unrest, violence, and steadily climbing death rates have lead to nations of uncertainty. The overthrow of Prime MinisterYulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine has presented a totally different situation since it has opened a big can of worms with the Russian government's intervention. The current troubles in these countries could definitely not have been envisioned by the protesters. So, is overthrowing a government worth it? From all indications, certainly not.
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