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The Rise of Egypt's Powerful Privileged Class
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The regime in Egypt has created a privileged class who benefit from contractors and certain professions that are built by the Revolutionary Guards, making them more powerful, organized, and better funded.

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The Revolutionary Guards in Egypt are a powerful establishment force, who are dominant in military and industrial sectors backed by 40 years of organization, funding, and improved training.
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Revolutionary Guards, Egypt
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The Revolutionary Guards in Egypt are a powerful establishment force, who are dominant in military and industrial sectors backed by 40 years of organization, funding, and improved training.

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The Rise of Egypt's Powerful Privileged Class
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The Syrian regime has created a privileged class of people, who benefit from contractors and professions that benefit from what the state provides for them, including the younger generation who may not be incentivized to join protests.
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Syrian regime
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The Syrian regime has created a privileged class of people, who benefit from contractors and professions that benefit from what the state provides for them, including the younger generation who may not be incentivized to join protests. Additionally, the regime is politically incorrect in its treatment of women.

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The Rise of Egypt's Powerful Privileged Class
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Despite Iran's development in terms of material culture such as good communication and modern economy, it struggles to modernize itself ideologically due to an unrelenting belief that their ideology is perfect and best for the world, leading to expenses for their own population.
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Iran
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Despite Iran's development in terms of material culture such as good communication and modern economy, it struggles to modernize itself ideologically due to an unrelenting belief that their ideology is perfect and best for the world, leading to expenses for their own population.

Chapter
The Rise of Egypt's Powerful Privileged Class
Episode
#334 – Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast