2018 March
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The president announces to the world that we have a drug problem using exaggerated data [1] and urges people to kill drug addicts [2], vows mass murder and likens himself to Hitler [3], and supports policemen who kill, even when independent bodies find them complicit [4]. International bodies condemn the drug war [5][6], commentators from other countries openly mock the president for his words [7][8]. Rhetoric and death penalty approval threatens international trade deals [9][10]. Also secretly makes deals with foreign powers without the knowledge of the DFA. [11]
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VP complains to the UN about the drug killings, using (allegedly) exaggerated data, allegedly causing economic sabotage and embarassment to the country
If #2 is treasonous and cause for impeachment, certainly #1 should be as well. The difference is that one of these statements is made by a person who holds no political power and no control over the police and army and senate and congress and whose only alleged "crime" is complaining about other crimes. (compare to: being accused of actually perpetrating said crimes). What are the powers-to-be so afraid of?
Notes:
- [1] http://www.tribune.net.ph/nation/duterte-and-pnp-s-data-on-drug-users-in-conflict
- [2] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/01/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-urges-people-to-kill-drug-addicts
- [3] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/30/rodrigo-duterte-vows-to-kill-3-million-drug-addicts-and-likens-himself-to-hitler
- [4] http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/13/17/duterte-dismisses-senate-panels-report-on-espinosa-slay
- [5] https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa35/5517/2017/en/
- [6] http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/03/16/1681695/eu-parliament-vote-call-probe-dutertes-drug-war
- [7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLOvvu-sAzs
- [8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tebans1dOYo
- [9] http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/17/eu-reviews-philippine-trade-perks-tied-to-human-rights
- [10] http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/602681/money/economy/eu-phl-at-risk-of-losing-billions-of-dollars-if-death-penalty-is-passed
- [11] http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/17/acting-dfa-chief-also-unaware-of-duterte-china-deal-on-benham-rise
(Welp, I ended up ranting again, more than expected. Lent isn't even over yet. I just couldn't stand the hypocrisy anymore.)
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2016 December
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i'm crying but also laughing but also crying
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Sometimes there's an unexpected duterte in an unrelated reddit thread and i laugh then almost immediately i am sad
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Journalists tracking human toll of #Philippines Prez #Duterte "drug war" tell me police now removing victims' corpses before media show up
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Lawyer friends, is this true? Hindi ba merong something like grave threat? Or hindi applicable for some reason like immunity from suit or some executive privilege?
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Okay, let's review:
- Duterte reinstates cops suspended for involvement in illegal drugs. Supposedly he wants to keep them in place to be able to investigate and track their movements. He confirms that Marcos is involved in illegal shit.
- These cops go on to kill inmates in custody, while they are in their position where they could supposedly be investigated and tracked.
- Senators say it looks like an extra judicial killing
- NBI says it's a rubout
- Duterte still supports the cops (who he already admitted were involved in illegal shit) and won't allow them to go to prison
My creative imagination is failing me, can someone tell me how this isn't coddling of murderers?
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2016 October
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Even if the people in charge were all saints and the opposition were all madmen, any trend towards authoriarianism is a bad idea because saints can become sinners in a heartbeat and when they do, you will wish there was still opposition
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Despite the so-called "media bias", the president still enjoys a high approval rating, meaning either (a) the public doesn't care what the media says and believes the president in spite of everything (in which case why complain about the media?); or (b) the public believes the "big media spin" and approves of it anyway. I'll leave it as an exercise as to which possibility is worse
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Andami-dami nang tacit admission of wanting to kill people, andami pa ding bulag-bulagan
Quoted interaksyon's tweet:Duterte: Sabi nila 'why does he have to kill people? Why can't he send them to rehab?'. Easier said than done. Where will I get the money?
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Imagine if estudyante ka tapos cinorrect ng seatmate yung homework mo tapos ang reaction mo is "Bakit mo ako tinitira you can go to hell!"
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Sep 10: "I never cursed Obama"
Oct 4: "Mr Obama, you can go to hell"
Getting things done, 2016
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- Say something stupid
- Get criticized
- Blame the critics
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How about wag mo kami ipahiya in the first place?
Quoted gmanewsbreaking's tweet:President Duterte: Ako presidente, I carry the Republic of the Philippines. If you start hitting me like this, mapapahiya aang Pilipino.
2016 April
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It's funny how yung candidate most lauded by his supporters for his supposed sincerity is the one na pinakamalabong kausap and pinakamadaming flip flops and kelangan parati interpretahin pa ng mga supporters ang mga pinagsasabi nya
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True? False? Hyperbole? Misquote? Joke lang? Out of context? BIAS? Ok lang kasi matapang naman sya? Hindi dapat ako ma-offend unless criminal ako? Bukas iba na ang kwento?
Seriously though, if you're as entertained by shenanigans as I am, he's like the gift that keeps on giving. If/when he wins, this teleserye goes on for six years (or maybe 3-6 months lang, if he's actually telling the truth on that one)
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Who needs checks and balances? Amirite?
https://twitter.com/cedric_castillo/status/725712132084396034
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So it has come to this #unity
Quoted wawam's tweet:ang balasubas lang talaga ng mga Duterte supporters. #2016PHVote
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2015 December
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I don't need further convincing on his platforms. Most are ok, some might not scale or be practical on a nationwide level but are worth a try.
But I'm not going to vote for him unless he categorically states he has never been involved in nor does he condone any illegal killings and will bring such perpetrators/vigilantes to justice
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As I mentioned in a separate thread, one of the things that I find most scary is the fanaticism and unquestioning loyalty of the Duterte supporters online. The attached photo is a sampling of comments in Carlos Conde's post that contained links to reports from various international organisations regarding the DDS killings. (Carlos Conde's original post: https://www.facebook.com/carlosconde.ph/photos/a.527960643942515.1073741825.136793129725937/943857712352804/?type=3)
The comments read worse than a Youtube comments section, with responses typically: 1. assuming anyone who is against their candidate is automatically either a criminal or a paid hack 2. advocating murder and/or rape or some other form of violence against anyone who disagrees 3. pointing to other problems (saf44/mamasapano) as if the existence of those problems makes this one any less problematic 4. assuming it's a demolition job meant to derail Duterte's campaign (which would be more believable)
I'm not saying all Duterte supporters are like this, but his campaign isn't going to garner much support from social media moderates like me if majority of the supporters argue in this manner. Ganito ba ang discussions sa Davao? Is this the kind of mentality we can expect under a Duterte presidency?
(And can someone enlighten me on the "Imperator Obesiosa" reference? I have no idea what that is supposed to be)
(I am also mildly annoyed by the "Du30" thing, parang ang jejemon lang lol)
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