Here is why advocating for sanctions on Ethiopia is wrong !

These days it seems like that every time there is a grievance with some members of the Ethiopian diaspora, everybody starts calling for sanctions, withholding aid money, and the like. First of all, forget the fact that most of these people will not be affected personally if such measures were actually put in place. Secondly, a member of the diaspora can help alleviate a country's problems. But a country’s core problems have rarely been solved by people who live thousands of miles away from the center of the debate. So if anybody living abroad thinks the fate of this country in any way or form depends on them, they are fooling themselves and ,hence, are on a goose chase. They should get rid of that "saviour mentality" and help contribute to the good of the country. May be you can help me but there is some Winston Chruchill quote that seems to hit the nail on this issue but I can't seem to remember it.
There won't be any 'Libya-style' campaign against Ethiopia; no fancy air strikes or anything. So I think the wisest thing would be drop the silly act and find ways to contribute positively to the society. The people here, especially the young ones, are pragmatic about the conditions in Ethiopia. They don't try to go against the wall or do things in the hopes of scoring an interview with some major international news outlets. I think a sizable portion of the diaspora opposition has a "savior complex" and that if they looked pitiful and sad enough for foreigners, may be they will lend them a helping hand in whatever they are doing. Well that is not the mentality great nations are made of. This topic is a typical case of fight-or-flight response scenario. Either stand strong in your homeland and the face the music, or fly to some foreign land and do everything in your power to sabotage the country. I think the choice is obivious.