The extent to which some ultra nationalists go to revise history is mind boggling. It’s done on a broad daylight with no shame!🙄
On one hand, you blame present day fascism, but don’t you know ultranationalism is actually a key foundation of fascism?
You rationalize ideas of superiority while amplifying one-side mythicized narratives. You label an entire group of people as fascists using a few bigoted individuals as justification yet you’re trapped in hypocrisy webs. How in the world did you came this to be full of hate? 🧐🧐
.@daddyhope Admire your moderation & the space you created. This is the type of questions ppl should interrogate:
1) To what extent is the tplf/the GoE/foreign powers responsible for the current war? What is the way out?
2) Why is one group’s pain worth more than the other group?
Part of the problem is that most groups are not seeing eye to eye with others about the pain and trauma that others are experiencing. That’s perpetuating tribalism and extremism. Without genuine dialogue and recognition of historical and current pain, how can we move forward?
There’s hope with the silent majority be it Tigrayans, Amharas, Oromos and more who has courage to speak up against their base (ethnic or political affiliation) and stand for the truth—not when it’s convenient but the truth bc it is the truth.
Looks like @nytimes is recycling the same tactics.
It’s 2021 & yet your correspondents are multiplying propaganda using similar stories and ‘sources’ instead of
1) conducting investigative research,
2) checking their privileges,
3) working with experts on the ground.
If you’ve been running a campaign against people who are “pro-war”—as if a blank statement wins argument anyway—the least you can do is stop cheering for internal/external conflicts. Can you truly say you’re tweeting for justice if you’re acting worse than your ‘enemy’? #Ethiopia
Evidence shows social media is feeding strong partisanship in many countries. We consume it. We feed on it. We give attention to what we like to hear and make conclusions collectively. And sadly moderation and a balanced approach to ideas and discourse seem to be fading away.
Tweeting this is not enough to share how I’ve been mourning the loss of lives day in & out for the past months. Nothing can be compared to those who lost their loved ones before their time. Before they said goodbye. Healing is required but that’s not easy thing to do for many.
But at least I can do these: 1) Put myself in other people’s shoes to understand pain, fear, & trauma. Acknowledge it expect potential outcomes shaped by those factors. 2) Verify, investigate, again verify & question each source of content I consume. Just scratches the surface.
Western journalists & media outlets don’t give a damn about peace or prosperity in Africa. It only becomes a selling story when China/others are involved or conflict. What’s pity is seeing Africans tagging them to uncover a ‘truth’. The system isn’t broken. It was built this way.
The hypocrisy
The finger-pointing
The ignorance
The sloppy ‘analysis’
The double standard
The intentional confusion
The radical rhetoric
The calculated misinformation...sigh
But most of all, the collective pain, fear, and trauma are not allowing us to see eye to eye. #Ethiopia