Given that Syrians were socialized in a deeply authoritarian system, even those who are fighting for a democratic system are inexperienced in the art of coalition building. Also, potential politicians have never been able really to measure their popularity in democratic contests.
但这些计划并未成为现实，因为叙利亚缺少合作的文化。叙利亚社会是一个深度独裁的社会，即使是那些为民主制度而奋斗的人，在建立联盟方面也毫无经验可言。此外，潜在政客从未真正学会在民主竞争中估算自己的支持度。结果，他们中有不少人高估了自己的实际影响力，更愿意竞争领导地位而不是合作。