The thing is, knowlegable intellectuals (at 60 years after the revolution at least) are going to be upper class folks who benefit from the system. They are either already on the regime's side or have no interest in changing the status quo. The worst you'll get is thoughtful and considered reform, which is healthy and good for the regime rather than fundamentally subversive.

Parallel how educated Americans' exasperation with the TSA or War on Drugs has less impact on the current political situation than the specter of gay marriage....