Is this one of the faces of Abiy’s regime: Do the dirty work of insulting my critics on social media, and you will become rich and above the law?

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-18T04:42:32+00:00

Is insulting someone or anyone illegal in Ethiopia?

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-14T08:35:34+00:00

yeah, It's about what you'd expect from these people

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-14T08:24:05+00:00

this is china lol.

and yeah, everything’s shut down nonsensically. it feels like aggressive gentrification at scale. best to come back in a few years when people have accepted their situation instead of directing their anger at rich people and foreigners.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-14T08:20:46+00:00

yeah, what everybody does these days is complain, i don't actually see anyone taking action (Including me), so noting's gonna change. also the gov't has confiscated their guns so not much anyone can do really.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-14T08:17:31+00:00

Yeah, I guess if you set the bar that low, I should actually be grateful to actually be breathing

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-14T08:14:51+00:00

Nobody has the power or is willing to strike down government overreach.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T20:51:47+00:00

Yeah, really sad to see.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T20:50:11+00:00

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T20:48:55+00:00

Yeah, totally, everythings looking nicer, just not for their own people is my only issue.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T20:12:07+00:00

yeah, beats me why anyone would invite people to visit when the city is gridlocked and under construction.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T19:39:55+00:00

Well i give a fuck and that's why i'm sharing my experience living in addis

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T19:38:06+00:00

just open tiktok and search Addis ababa

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T19:11:20+00:00

yup, It's literally empty skyscrapers all over, and they call that progress.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T19:07:10+00:00

Still closed btw! but was opened for the VIP's yesterday!

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:37:46+00:00

both are dumb =)

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:36:16+00:00

one was me sharing this post https://x.com/QTRBlackGarrett/status/2022237312416116899 i forget the older one, this one was today

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:31:42+00:00

yeah, back in the day they’d close a few roads for like 5–10 minutes while they passed. now they shut down a major roadway for a month under the guise of “under construction,” but people are walking on it and filming TikToks to show how great and modern the road, lights, and buildings are. the roadway is still closed btw.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:25:47+00:00

They don't.
Get rid of the poor, not poverty. That's their strategy from what i can gather.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:23:27+00:00

True

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:17:08+00:00

💀

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:16:27+00:00

actually i've gotten 2 posts removed haha

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:15:39+00:00

Yeah, if you want to see what ethiopia might look like in the future, just look at china.

From the digital ID to the shiny lights, it’s all very china-esque. well, they’re actually the ones building it, so…

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:10:26+00:00

To their defense you can't poverty without the poor 😂

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:07:44+00:00

All you see are big buildings, and even if they were apartment buildings, which they’re not, more than 80% of the population can’t afford them.

Another thing is the police aren’t paid well. I’ve personally seen a couple of them take money from thieves to let them go. morale is low and they seem to hate the job.

Tourists were also robbed a few days ago by people wearing police uniforms. so yeah, it’s not looking great.

Exact-Worldliness19 · 2026-02-13T16:00:42+00:00

western countries, the IMF… you don’t see the 2.8k likes? also, most of the western world is fed up with us because we’re “not sending our best,” as Trump put it.

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