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Eripoblikan
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It's the economy, stupid!

Post by Eripoblikan » 08 Jan 2022, 12:41

Abiy may have had good success clipping the wings of TPLF's overstretched ragtag militia using Turkish, Chinese and Iranian drones. But the sky-rocketing cost of the war in terms of lost lives, maimed limbs, destroyed infrastructure , displaced millions and missed opportunities is what probably pushed him to reconciliation. That's a wise move and he's shown flexibility in learning from past mistakes.

Better late than never.

May peace reign in the Horn of Africa!

ieritrea
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Re: It's the economy, stupid!

Post by ieritrea » 08 Jan 2022, 19:35

It has nothing to do with the economy Read the below quote.
“He who feeds you, controls you.”
— Thomas Sankara

Eripoblikan
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Re: It's the economy, stupid!

Post by Eripoblikan » 09 Jan 2022, 01:17

That's another factor too, I admit.
ieritrea wrote:
08 Jan 2022, 19:35
It has nothing to do with the economy Read the below quote.
“He who feeds you, controls you.”
— Thomas Sankara

DefendTheTruth
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Re: It's the economy, stupid!

Post by DefendTheTruth » 09 Jan 2022, 06:27

ieritrea wrote:
08 Jan 2022, 19:35
It has nothing to do with the economy Read the below quote.
“He who feeds you, controls you.”
— Thomas Sankara
Thomas Sankara, as someone who was instrumental in spreading the call for the emancipation of the African continent, couldn't have also called for the permanent dependency of the same on others at the same time, isn't it?

Democracy is good for humans, we assume, but then again what about if the subjects are not yet ready for it?

Could you please, if you can, enlighten us here?

One analogy could be something like the following scenario:

When we go to the market, we first start by identifying our own requirements and shop for the fulfillment of that requirement and in accordance with what we can afford, not for the best item the market can offer. Isn't it?

Abiy Ahmed started to offer the people what they are not yet ready for (it was not their requirement), I am afraid.

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