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Whatever works for the Philippines. I really don't care. We should do the same and pivot away from the rest of the world and towards our own neighbors.
It is not all Obama's fault if you read up on it Duterte already hated the US before he was elected. From what I understand he also sort of hid all of this before he was elected. No one knew he was going to go full blown crazy.
According to this WSJ article he met Obama in Laos and even though Obama talked to him, and shook his hand he says he felt snubbed by Obama. I'm not sure what he expected exactly. He wanted Obama to sit down and spend a ton of time with him during the trip or something. If Duterte had any brain at all he would just come to the US like he has gone to China.
Instead he would rather just call Obama a "son of a *****" and ambassador Goldberg a "gay son of a b". The guy is completely unhinged. He makes Trump look like a smooth talking politician.
It is not all Obama's fault if you read up on it Duterte already hated the US before he was elected. From what I understand he also sort of hid all of this before he was elected. No one knew he was going to go full blown crazy.
According to this WSJ article he met Obama in Laos and even though Obama talked to him, and shook his hand he says he felt snubbed by Obama. I'm not sure what he expected exactly. He wanted Obama to sit down and spend a ton of time with him during the trip or something. If Duterte had any brain at all he would just come to the US like he has gone to China.
Instead he would rather just call Obama a "son of a *****" and ambassador Goldberg a "gay son of a b". The guy is completely unhinged. He makes Trump look like a smooth talking politician.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his "separation" from the United States on Thursday, declaring he had realigned with China as the two agreed to resolve their South China Sea dispute through talks....
Duterte just clarified his position several minutes ago at a press conference. He now says he means he is separating the Philippines' "foreign policy" from the United States' foreign policy. With respect to cutting off relations with the US, Duterte said "I cannot do that."
I don't think it means all that much; I've had close friends who emigrated from the Philippines for years. They are moderately liberal / "progressive", but view their native country's politics as essentially corrupt, and not worth much of an interest or effort. Let the circus continue!
The Philippine War on Drugs is more compatible with China's long time policy of imposing very harsh consequences for trafficking and possession as that is the only proven way to prevent a culture from rotting. The Obama Admin criticized the position, human rights and all that. Duterte obviously does not appreciate the US poking its nose in their business.
If China makes them a better financial offer than the US, they will likely move ahead with a relationship. So?
I don't think it means all that much; I've had close friends who emigrated from the Philippines for years. They are moderately liberal / "progressive", but view their native country's politics as essentially corrupt, and not worth much of an interest or effort. Let the circus continue!
Can you say the elected dictator, Ferdinand Marcos and his co- consoirator, Imelda.
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