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originally posted by: slider1982
Oh boy can of worms this one,
I will bring to the table my own observations as I was in PH and have lived there under Duterte.
First the Philippines and Filipino people have a totally different mindset to the West and the USA so what may seem "extreme" to the western mind is not in PH, case in point is the drug related killings, like it or not they are supported by a majority of the filipino people and the 90+% approval rating for Duterte is very much correct, he has massive support in the country.
Next is he has not "gained power by force", he was the mayor of a city called Davoa that was a total no go zone before he became Mayor, Davoa is now considered one of the safest and best places to live in PH. The Philippines for decades had/has massive corruption at the Government level and it was the people that more or less put Dutertes name on the ballot sheet, he ran with no real campaign and very little was spent on promotion for him. He states to this day he wanted the corruption out of PH and has said he will step down if the people do not support him. A good example of the corruption would be to look at the on going case of "De lima" which is a absurd example of what was going on..
Since coming to office he has given all public sector workers a pay increase, Police, Fire, Nurses etc, he has implemented far getter working conditions and has increased paternal leave and pay far above what it ever was, areas of Manila are now actually starting to look presentable as there is so actual investment going to maintain and clean the areas.
Philippines is a "stand your ground" country, you have every right to defend yourself and property (Unlike many western countries) there is no ban on firearms and if you have justification to use force then you are in the clear. I know that statement will not sit well with many but that is fact. I cannot say if what Duterte is doing is good or bad since I am not a Filipino national but I do know that the Filipinos support him and that is what I except as it is their country and not mine to be making judgements..
I know a number of people in here have ties to PH and we have had a number of "Duterte" threads and people saying they would be heading there soon, I am interested to find out if these people have found the changes to be as drastic as I have??...
RA
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: knowledgehunter0986
And that makes what Duterte does ok? It's just something that shouldn't matter, because its happened before?
originally posted by: Mark08
Maybe President Trump should invite thug, violence and drug dealing glorifying, misogynistic rappers to the white house, or maybe race baiting psuedo celebtities?
originally posted by: enlightenedservant
It's ironic how conservatives are defending Duterte, seeing as he's a strong critic of the West's wars in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, and Vietnam
The difference is that Duterte has actually admitting to killing while he threatened to kill corrupt politicians and people with drugs.
I'm not defending him in any way shape or form, but what's worse? A corrupt politician admitting to killing corrupt politicians and drugs dealers? Or corrupt politicians hiding the fact that they kill corrupt politicians and innocent ones as well?
Everyone has bloods on their hands, admitting it doesn't make him more evil than the next.
The difference is that Duterte has actually admitting to killing while he threatened to kill corrupt politicians and people with drugs.