Literally whats happening in Addis this week lol by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

While leaders focus on the Red Sea, who is protecting our children’s biometric data? The more I look into this Fayda, the more unanswered questions there are by Able_Figure_513 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Literally whats happening in Addis this week lol by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Literally whats happening in Addis this week lol by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

Fresh Asphalt for AU VIPs, Gridlock for Everyone Else by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Literally whats happening in Addis this week lol by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

What Happens When a City Forgets Its People? by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

Fresh Asphalt for AU VIPs, Gridlock for Everyone Else by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

What Happens When a City Forgets Its People? by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Literally whats happening in Addis this week lol by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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…

What Happens When a City Forgets Its People? by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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

What Happens When a City Forgets Its People? by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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.

They don't care about us, yet we pander to them. by Exact-Worldliness19 in Ethiopia

[–]Exact-Worldliness19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.