tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post6606984412041623580..comments2024-02-09T14:11:55.826-08:00Comments on Whatever It Is, I’m Against It: A lot of things that aren’t accurateWIIIAIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267949487358907637noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post-24698093837894886702012-09-15T06:55:21.516-07:002012-09-15T06:55:21.516-07:00Over 99% been culturally Arab for most of the last...Over 99% been culturally Arab for most of the last 1400 years.<br /><br />Egyptians could decide to re-invent "cultural, non-Arab Egyptian," which I think would mean re-invigorating Coptic, like the Hebrews did with their language.<br /><br />But with North African and Near East Arabs consuming vast quantities of Egyptian TV, why would they want to isolate themselves?JoshSNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034864979736555692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post-21220155040793754172012-09-14T22:41:59.917-07:002012-09-14T22:41:59.917-07:00I believe that dates to Nasser's failed Egypt-...I believe that dates to Nasser's failed Egypt-Syria union, or at least to his imperial ambitions. Either way, it refers to the nation-state, not the people, who are Egyptians, not Arabs.WIIIAIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267949487358907637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post-186050176308440972012-09-14T20:01:20.919-07:002012-09-14T20:01:20.919-07:00Um. The official name of the nation is "The A...Um. The official name of the nation is "The Arab Republic of Egypt".Dongonoreply@blogger.com