Could a Benevolent Autocracy save Somalia?

[DR OSMAN]

Somalis somewhat already did develop a national identity, even before Somalia came to existence. SYL was by far the most popular political party among Somalis, dwarfing any qabil based ones, the desire to see a united Somalia was already there among Somalis in the early-mid 20th century. The actual thing colonialism did was prevent it from actually happening. People also underestimate how closely connected Somalis were prior to colonialism. Yes, Somalis weren't politically united but clan territories across the Horn were heavily interconnected economically culturally and familially. Somalis from various clans established trade routes and caravans that linked coastal towns with interior ones which provided the life blood for those coastal areas. Somalis from one clan area would move into other clan territories to seek Islamic education. Pre-modern Somalia wasn't isolated or fragmented in the traditional sense.

Check out this thread which goes way more into detail about how Somalia's geography impacted Somali identity, culture and interconnectivity.



Also food for thought, pre-modern Somalia may have been one of, if not, the most peaceful region in Africa. There were pretty much no major inter Somali wars, no evidence of any mass organised warfare between Somali city states, sultanates or clan polities. Only minor conflicts and skirmishes over resources between pastorialists.

Me and Puntitequeen and @FBIsomalia are stunned at your case to re apply the Somali political experiment for Political unity after a 35 year civil war and a preceding period of dictatorship and a corrupt civilian govt. SYL was a social movement that should've ended socially not turned into a idealogy for Somali politics. Kacdoon kasto lama.siyasadayo lol

Do u read your post and how it contradicted itself(waa post iskhilafayo). Somalis don't have issues socially and noone ever said they did. Socially things are OK and we're always OK in the past.

The issue is land, politics, power, authority, control, clan dignity and freedom, as your post said this was never established in the past and now today we still can't establish it. Maybe God doesn't allow it.

We can blame colonials, ethio, Western, Arab or any external actor but deep down we know Somali identity isn't a political one and this should be accepted as a hard truth pill the Somali Republic needs to be given its official funeral, it's already buried waa bakhti maydh ah oo uu bahan keliya in la aaso(official balkanization). Somalidu are already various new identities, it's just not official. Hala aaso Somalinimada dhinaca siyasada(Pan Africa waala assay).

Somali waa dad(a people) ma aha dal(not a nation) is actually on of my my protest shirts.