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Showing Original Post only (View all)Do the Taliban have the capability to govern Afghanistan long-term? [View all]
OK, so the dog finally caught the car. Can it drive the car?
The Afghan people are not the same as they were when the Taliban originally governed for 5 years or so. They've had 20 years of education, access to the internet, cellphones, and women have been working in the professions. The people been exposed to democratic, modern ideas, and have seen how the rest of the world lives from international media.
It seems doubtful to me that the Taliban will be able to effectively impose their draconian fundamentalism on that nation for long. I believe at some point that the modern Afghans will overthrow them. Maybe not immediately, but the younger generations simply won't want to live under such an oppressive regime.
What do you think? What are the historical precedents for backwards, draconian rule being imposed and maintained on an increasingly educated, internet connected populace?