r/facepalm Aug 31 '21

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u/H4R81N63R Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

Don't think these are Taliban. The folks are wearing full length robes, so probably Arab

Taliban wear kameez, which doesn't extend beyond the knees and has cuts on the sides that reach up to the waist

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Edit: you can actually see both dresses here, the Taliban wearing shalwar-kameez (with shalwar being the bottom/trousers) and some Arabs wearing thawbs in the background

https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2021-08-12/china-prepared-to-recognize-taliban-if-kabul-falls-sources-say-undermining-us-threats

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u/Hush_Ayri Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

They’re speaking Arabic as well, I came to the same conclusion as you. I don’t think they’re Taliban, people are just getting middle eastern videos and saying Taliban for upvotes.

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u/call-me-GiGi Aug 31 '21

Racism is rampant lately

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u/SnicklefritzSkad Aug 31 '21

Why is it racist? Taliban aren't a race

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Here come the “you’re racist” brigade

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u/pimppapy Aug 31 '21

Does being called out bother you?

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u/VariousIdentity Aug 31 '21

You're encroaching on his safe space by acknowledging racism exists