The Iranian Revolution was started out as secular and democratic, but the Islamist quickly seized power and promptly executed all the secular and nationalist leaders so they wouldn’t have to share power. The revolution was suppose to rid Iran of a corrupt and some-what oppressive monarchy, but what the people got has been much worse from the beginning. The average Iranian is a relatively well educated and rational person, but they couldn’t stop the Islamist from brutally taking over, so I don’t have much hope for the Egyptians improving their situation. It’s not easy arguing at a barrel of a gun held by religious fanatics with nothing but a sign in your hands.