The monarchy justifies its rule by showering the religious leadership with money and hiding their excesses with a veil of piety. This doesn't meant the Saudi p

The monarchy justifies its rule by showering the religious leadership with money and hiding their excesses with a veil of piety. This doesn't meant the Saudi people agree with it -- a large fraction of the Saudi population (I'd venture to say a majority, but there's really no way to tell) also finds the Wahhabi intepretation of sharia excessive, but they have no say in the matter.