Misraq wrote: ↑12 Dec 2019, 13:25
Sadacha Macca wrote: ↑12 Dec 2019, 12:25
I'll be the only voice of reason and comment:
Since oromos and amaras are the 2 giants of Ethiopia, any attempts for compromising and peace making should be (at the very least) be applauded and supported.
You have some reasonable mind there. I am sure as you grow and read more, the so called Neftegna regimes of menlik, Hailesilassie, and Mengistu had a seizable oromo elements be in the high ministerial or military level. The Derg, with little resources it has was providing afan oromo radio service when the country had 5 hours of radio coverage in a day. So, your leaders attempt to create a victim mentality by exaggerating things produced a generation like you who is always in a combative mode. It will ease as you folks dig deep and make sense of the past. Or when you know tplf wanted the division and promoted it more than anyone else
I try. We need reasonable people from all sides if Ethiopia is to not only exist, but prosper and finally pull itself out of poverty.
ALL of our problems are man made, we cannot blame God for our issues, because we have the resources, capacity, potential, minamen, to change our peoples lives for the better. That's why I am working hard to better myself in the West, so that one day, like my family members before me, I can go back home open a business of some kind [whether it be small, medium, large scale one, is irrelevant to me!] and help my people.
As far as the past goes, I only discuss it to learn from it, and to present an Oromo's point of view; I don't like to dwell too much.
As far as I am concerned, nobody conquered Oromos, we conquered ourselves, CAUSE WHEN UNITED-NOBODY in AFRICA can beat us in war, especially in our homelands....HOWEVER THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES OF ETHIOPIA HAVE BEEN THE AMARA ELITES from Menz.
So let us focus on the future and less on the past, because like anywhere else in the world, we will never ALL agree on what happened, how it happened, etc. Look at the USA for example, to some the founding fathers are heroes, to others, they're just slave owning, white supremacists.