Amhara and Tigregu are quite different despite often classed as "Habesha".
Socially Tigregu is more out going and open.
Tigregu will share and accommodate.
These skills give Tigregu edge over the Amhara and thus are able to build social networks. Today, we see this as evidence with Tigregu cry able to reach more audience than those of the Amhara. You may as well call it "diplomacy".
Apart of the reason is Amhara and Oromo keep everything internally. They discuss things only amongst themselves and pretend all is well when others are around.
Oromo have same characteristics.
Tigregu is more like Somali.
Amhara puts a lot of emphasis on disciplines and Amhara are not flexible. For example they are more unlikely to forgive a mistake.
Amhara are more ruthless and less human, compassionate.
Oromo are similar.
This is why we saw Amhara round up and start killing young men in Tigray while Tigregu drive through towns disarming civilians.
While TPLF is playing politics, I also believe it's cultural and everyone knows Amhara are merciless even when they are disciplining their kids.
I have lived with them.
So in this war we see clashes of cultures as well as politics and land disputes.
If Amhara had unchecked upper hand, a lot of people would have disappeared perhaps including Oromo, Benishangul, Gumuz, Omo, Gambella and even Somalis.
There's not much difference between Oromo and Amhara. They come in to the office as Oromo but surface as Amhara once on the throne.
In Tigray we saw all the fear and the atmosphere. Amhara Liyu, FANO entertained themselves by raping, looting, rounding up people, bullying (for something small as not able to speak Amharic).
Amhara region
In terms of the war, no one will win clearly any time soon. There's going to be need for a dialogue. Tigregu resources will be exhausted. They lack the numbers.
As time goes, more and more militias will join from Amhara and others. Eventually they will gain necessary skills, chain of command and access to more heavy weapons.
OLA is toothless. Little girls will keep them inside the jungles.
Entering towns is not winning. Just ask the Americans and their 20-years occupation of Afghanistan.
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