What is happening in Morocco today is no longer a matter of ordinary social unrest — it has rapidly transformed into a nationwide uprising that signals the beginning of the end for a monarchy unable to contain the people’s rage. The protests sweeping across Moroccan cities for the third consecutive day have moved far beyond slogans, targeting the very symbols of state power and royal authority.
State Institutions Under Fire
In Rabat, even police infrastructure was not spared: a police station and the vehicle impound lot were set ablaze. This marks a dramatic collapse of state authority in the nation’s capital itself. These unprecedented acts add to the storming of banks and the burning of Marjane supermarkets tied to the royal holding, underscoring a clear message from the streets: the regime’s legitimacy has run out.
Collapse of Legitimacy
The monarchy, long portraying itself as a guarantor of stability, invested its image in spectacles such as organizing the Africa Cup of Nations. Yet when faced with genuine public anger, its “security-for-stability” bargain crumbled instantly. Ordinary Moroccans are no longer willing to endure poverty, soaring prices, and entrenched corruption.
The Army Steps In
The deployment of the army to Oujda is evidence that the police alone cannot contain the situation. History, however, shows that when regimes call upon their militaries against their own people, it rarely saves them — it accelerates their downfall.
A Fearless Generation
This generation of Moroccan youth is more aware and bolder than those before it. They understand the games of the ruling elite and see how national wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few connected to the palace. For them, half-measures or cosmetic reforms are no longer enough — the demand is clear: an end to monarchy.
Morocco at a Crossroads
What is unfolding may be remembered as the revolution that toppled the monarchy, or at the very least, as the spark that opened the door to a radical transformation of governance. Either way, Morocco will never return to its previous image as a “stable kingdom” in North Africa. The myth has been shattered, and the future is being written in the streets.
