The Economist’s take

HERE.

This seems to get it largely right as a summary of the various tangled forces in play at the moment.

But for me, this passage is the key: “All this might have been averted if Mr Morsi had treated his opponents more respectfully at an earlier stage. But the insincerity of his gestures towards secular parties, which often—to be fair to him—seemed like a disorganised rabble, rendered meaningful reconciliation unlikely. Yet instead of offering compromise, Mr Morsi abused his electoral legitimacy to enact a host of controversial laws and appointments.”