During January and February of 2011 the political activity that took place in Egypt was celebrated and heralded as a positive move towards democracy and social justice. This optimism was heartfelt and as the Mubarak Regime collapsed we (Egyptian citizens) were convinced that Egypt was about to become a society based on social justice. Dignity based on material security and socio-political freedoms would be available to all. This optimism was mis-placed and Egypt is now marked by an atmosphere of oppression, repression, fear and despair (it is palpable). While the term revolution has a double meaning - break and repetition – this paper will concentrate on analysing some of the underlying reasons as to why the revolutions in Egypt are marked by repetition.