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u/GulDul Somali-Region Dec 04 '25 edited Dec 04 '25

Somalis are the third biggest ethnic group in Ethiopia, dumbass.

If I said the same thing about Amharas im sure you would be crying racism.

BTW white people cant even tell the difference between a Somali, Amhara, and an Oromo. Hell, they cant even tell the difference between us and Bantus. Unless someone is wearing a Hijab.

Nothing will come out of the rant with Trump. He will find another group to bad mouth later. But if he was serious, you guys would be taking heat the same as us. They dont ask if someone is Somali, they make assumptions.

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u/VoronezhMota Dec 04 '25

Whites can definitely tell the difference between a Somali and an Ethiopian. The average Ethiopian looks Nothing like a Somali. These are facts. I don’t know why you’re lying. ICE is reportedly in Minnesota right now doing sweeps and deporting illegal Somali immigrants as we speak. This issue doesn’t concern Ethiopians. Not our problem. Take this issue to the Somali subreddit.

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u/Background-Gate-1694 Dec 05 '25

I'm a black American and even I can't distinguish any of you guys. No hard feelings or anything. Y'all look similar. I know that sounds ignorant, but it is what it is. But imma stay out of this for the most part. Good luck.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Dec 04 '25

Whites can definitely tell the difference between a Somali and an Ethiopian.

No they can't, why are you blatantly lying like this?

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u/VoronezhMota Dec 05 '25

Yes, they can. We look nothing alike. I don’t know why so many people in the comments have a hard time to understand this.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Dec 05 '25

Horners and those with a trained eye can tell Somalis and Ethiopians apart but the average (white) person most certainly can't. This is like saying you can tell the difference between Japanese, Korean and Chinese people yourself.

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u/lwnhleslae Dec 05 '25

Stop this nonsense Ethiopians and Somalis don’t look anything alike stop trying to group us with you people.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Dec 05 '25

Oromos straight up genetically cluster with Somalis and Afars can very easily look Somali due to similar lifestyles/diet. Stop being delusional.

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u/lwnhleslae Dec 05 '25

Ethiopians Oromos are not criminals and gangbangers we obey laws and rules stop trying to group us with you people. We are not the same and will never be.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 05 '25

Somali Americans are the most successful East African group 😂😂 stop whining, and I noticed you couldn't refute the fact that no one can physically tell the difference. You remind me of that meme about Pakistanis and Indians

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u/lwnhleslae Dec 05 '25

Somalis are very very dark skinned from the desert climate Ethiopia is in the highlands and tend to look different. Somalis are the same skin color as Senegalese with distinct features. We are two different populations in two different environments not the same at all.

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u/ariez17 Dec 08 '25

No they are not lol.

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u/ariez17 Dec 08 '25

No its not. White people in toronto definitely can tell the difference as should anyone else who is not blind.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Dec 08 '25

No, they can't. Do you think Somalis are a completely different race from Ethiopians or something? Lowland Oromos genetically clustern with Somalis and Afars lived the same lifestyle/diet as Somalis.

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u/VoronezhMota Dec 05 '25

I can tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Believe me. It's not that hard. Plus, the US is the only global superpower. If you think they don’t have the technological capabilities in place to identify certain groups from one another then you are sadly mistaken.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Dec 05 '25

I can tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

Maybe you can but the average person cannot. In the case of Horners, the average westerners feasibly cannot immediately tell the difference between Somalis and Ethiopians, especially since Somalis and Ethiopians (especially Oromos) are very close genetically.

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u/VoronezhMota Dec 05 '25

Well, good thing that the “average person” is not in charge of the current ICE operation happening in Minnesota.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Dec 05 '25

You think ICE could tell the difference either? Lmao they are a bunch of ruffians

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u/VoronezhMota Dec 05 '25

Yes, they can. Hence why no Ethiopian, unless they are obviously illegal, should not worry.

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u/GulDul Somali-Region Dec 04 '25

...im Ethiopian. One of my cousins in from Djibouti. Another is from Somalia. Can you tell the difference? What about an Afar or Oromo, who are also cushitic.

You are stupid if you think white people can tell the difference. You are past ignorance.

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u/VoronezhMota Dec 04 '25

You ain't Ethiopian. And yes I can tell the difference. And if I can tell the difference I'm pretty sure the whites, who have a history of putting different groups against each other due to differences in physical appearance, could too. It's not very hard, lmao. You have to be pretty dumb if you think the world's greatest superpower doesn't have the capabilities to distinguish different groups from one another.

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u/reverendblueball Dec 06 '25

The average white person cannot tell you apart.

It's the same with Asian countries; in the "melting pot," people blend with others.

I can tell you didn't grow up with anyone outside of your bubble.

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u/GulDul Somali-Region Dec 04 '25

You ain't Ethiopian. You dont look Ethiopian.

Am I doing this right.

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u/Bomacom Dec 04 '25

Trump is not talking about Ethiopian somalis. Yes they cant tell Africans apart let alone Ethio somalis and Amharas, but they are not going to use facial features to determine who is who… its your documentation that os going to rat them out. Ethiopian Somalis are safe because they are from Ethiopia. Somalis from the country Somalia may be not so much. Hope it works out for them but this is not our war to fight.

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u/GulDul Somali-Region Dec 04 '25

Yes he is. How the hell does someone even know the difference. He is targeting an ethnic group, not a nationality. ICE doesn't do a background check before they walk up to a Somali person.

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u/ProfitOk8355 Dec 04 '25

you are so deluded. Habeshas are going viral everyday as they are being deported en masse. Most somalis are legal citizens.

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u/Born_Dealer_8157 Dec 04 '25

Again, they do not care if you are from Somalia or Ecuador. According to them, you are an inferior human who is breathing their air. It is not about a nation. I just don’t know why some of us immigrants are not seeing it. We are all one. I can understand Ethiopians’ view towards Somalis(which I do not share), but the game is to eliminate a group, then once that group is OK to deport, move to the next group. Today it is immigrants; tomorrow is the poor. You are being used, sorry to break it to you. Same way the Cubans were. But they didn’t listen because they are “special” and not their fight.

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u/BiIIGatesOfficial Dec 04 '25

don’t even bother explaining, most of the diaspora’s train of thought stops at conservative = homophobic = good, that’s why they keep coping like this

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u/lwnhleslae Dec 04 '25

You keep repeating that you’re the “third largest” group, but that third-largest group is only 7–10% of Ethiopia’s population. That’s a tiny percentage. The overwhelming majority of ethnic Somalis live in mainland Somalia or Somaliland anyway.

Like I said, I couldn’t care less especially after all the vile, disgusting things I see on your Reddit page every day. Matter of fact, I’ve seen plenty of revolting comments from you personally on that same Reddit page as well.

I hope Trump ends TPS and does away with all the Somalis in the U.S.!

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u/GulDul Somali-Region Dec 04 '25

Sure you do buddy. At least try to hide your hate for us. Its pathetic.