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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!
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Originally Posted by middle-aged mom
Can you say the elected dictator, Ferdinand Marcos and his co- consoirator, Imelda.
Glad you asked; the Philippine archipelago is home to seventeen distinct tribal groups. only two of which share as much as a common language (Tagalog is the most common and easily taught to foreigners, but there are sixteen sets of lyrics to the Philippine national anthem). After the Tagalogs, the Ilocano, who are prominent in northern Luzon (biggest island) are considered the principal rivals (The Marcoses are Ilocano).
My friends represent several groups, with a couple of mixed marriages among them, and they get along fine; the rivalry appears to be limited to the small minority with real power. There's a saying regarding the four hundred years of Spanish and American colonialism -- "Three centuries in a convent, and one in Hollywood".
Some of the coolest people I know are Filipino.
Last edited by 2nd trick op; 10-21-2016 at 06:51 PM..
He would have said that to ANY US President. The US has been squawking about his human rights record which would likely have been any US president. This has been going on LONG before Obama. See Clark and Subic Bay...
I know. You WANT to Blame Obama for everything. Got it. He is an awful president. There are tons of real things to blame him for.
He's in charge is he not, Or, was this Bush's fault as well?
He's in charge is he not, Or, was this Bush's fault as well?
What is Obamas role in this issue? if some whack job dictator of the Philippines wants to alter his countries government theres not much that can be done by America if thats where a sovereign nation wants to go.
This is what all Asian nations should do, not just the Philippines.
China is the economic and quasi military power in their hemisphere, and they should have hegemonical designs on their region. Filipinos are Asians...they SHOULD have closer ties to China than they do to us. It only makes sense.
The United States dominates their hemisphere and exercises full hegemony over it. Expect other nations to do the same.
Actually it has to do with the fact that they elected an unhinged strongman as their leader. It's having significant internal repercussions too. He's like a crazier Trump.
When your presidential legacy is putting your country 20 trillion in debt, giving millions of dollars to an enemy state that takes your citizens hostage, empowering Islamic militants in the middle east, and making the priority of your military rights for crossdressing soldiers...and when your successor is a woman who will double down on your failed policies...a lot of countries are going to be taking a long hard look on how to best manage their futures.
This is what all Asian nations should do, not just the Philippines.
China is the economic and quasi military power in their hemisphere, and they should have hegemonical designs on their region. Filipinos are Asians...they SHOULD have closer ties to China than they do to us. It only makes sense.
The United States dominates their hemisphere and exercises full hegemony over it. Expect other nations to do the same.
China doesn't abide by rules though they want to push the Philippines around and possibly take it over. The US doesn't go down to the Caribbean and try to take it over. China pushes smaller countries around and it's only for it's own benefit.
It doesn't matter if it's in Asia or not the country identifies more with a US, Australian, or Europe lifestyle. They don't like China and they don't want to be part of China, or be anything like it.
Last edited by wanderlust76; 10-22-2016 at 08:02 AM..
Good riddance to those two-faced, greedy, money hungry people and their mad man of a 'leader'.
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