Some argued that the elections are not the best solution for making changes within communities that still suffer from ignorance and division.
This rhetoric is very dangerous, as it tries to get ahead of the historical context, unaware of the slow process of the peaceful security transition within societies. This is not to mention the misunderstanding of the nature of the democratic movement, which would push some to believe that democracy cannot bring about change.
This camp looks at things from a narrow perspective, as it perceives elections as an opportunity to completely change the situation and surpass existing considerations. Some of them, especially those seeking to end the influence of religious parties, fail to understand the nature of these parties and their relationship with society. They also fail to understand that large segments of Iraqi society cannot rapidly change their convictions and affiliations.
The truth of the matter is that if these elections were to make dramatic changes, overriding historical considerations, they would have been a disaster and would have lost their credibility, for they would have failed to reflect the inclinations of the people.
In fact, change is happening, but it is not very obvious because it is happening slowly — in light of the circumstances — and is linked to economic, social and cultural developments, which in turn are reflected in political developments.
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