Why does it seem like somalis have no clout in the US despite being here since the 90s?

[Mantiq_Al-gharb]

Somalis in Minneapolis have clout too. @Basra has been posting in all of social media and all forums populated by Africans and AAs for over 2 decades. Every social media and Internet forum goer has at some point came across @Basra's comment. Stop the jealousy. @Basra is notoriously famous.

Somali politicians in the states are sock puppets. To my knowledge I have yet to see any actual lobbying for the benefit of Somalia, quite the contrary

 

[Man with a garuun]

Somali politicians in the states are sock puppets. To my knowledge I have yet to see any actual lobbying for the benefit of Somalia, quite the contrary

Because Somalis highly value a deity called "qabiil". Heck, they can't even agree on forming a local community center and you expect them to lobby the US govt?

 

[Mantiq_Al-gharb]

Because Somalis worship a deity called "qabiil". Heck, they can't even agree on forming a local community center and you expect them to lobby the US govt?

You really think Somali politicians are qabil lobbying
Most of these people entering office are young and liberal, they don't give a rats ass about the country and only care about appeasing to their ajnabi constituents. Ilhan Omar for example has proposed bills that are harmful for Somalis like sanctioning sharia. Imagine what these 20 some newly elected people would do

 

[Man with a garuun]

You really think Somali politicians are qabil lobbying
Most of these people entering office are young and liberal, they don't give a rats ass about the country and only care about appeasing to their ajnabi constituents. Ilhan Omar for example has proposed bills that are harmful for Somalis like sanctioning sharia. Imagine what these 20 some newly elected people would do

I was talking about the Somali community, and not some specific politician in either US Congress or state legislature.

 

[Burqad]

Somali politicians in the states are sock puppets. To my knowledge I have yet to see any actual lobbying for the benefit of Somalia, quite the contrary

somalia is a fake country. Somali politicians in the states do lobby for the Somali people. Unfortunately the Somali state died in 1973 and qabilists pilot it’s corpse since then.

 

[hinters]

Somalis in Canada have clout. Librano Ahmed Hussen sits on the cabinet table making political decisions for Canadians, albeit bad ones.

I heard that in toronto they say "bucktee" which is a bastardization of baqti.

 

[Nikka]

I heard that in toronto they say "bucktee" which is a bastardization of baqti.

I feel that in my calool

 

[Maintainnnin]

America is a massive country; it's the third largest country in terms of population, and there's maybe 500K Somalis in North America which is a drop in the ocean. All the other ethnic groups you mentioned are comfortably in the millions here. For example there's nearly 8 million jews, not far off Israel's own population, and there's like 2 million Iranians also.

Also compared to the UK which has a similar sized Somali diaspora to North America but in a much smaller country; Its indisputable that we outcompete them in economic and political achievement.

 

[AbrahamFreedom]

I heard that in toronto they say "bucktee" which is a bastardization of baqti.

That and other words like gaari too. Its said in all cities where there is a large Somali community

 

[Gojo Satoru]

There's only 150,000 somalis in the states. We're a very small population despite what you guys think.

 

[Dima&Damo]

somalia is a fake country. Somali politicians in the states do lobby for the Somali people. Unfortunately the Somali state died in 1973 and qabilists pilot it’s corpse since then.

"1969"

 

[Yaraye]

we have clout in the local and state area but not so much on social media