President Rodrigo Duterte a disaster in the works? Your opinion? (suspect, high school)

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by whogo

Wife is Filipino, a large majority of Filipinos support Duterte. Most already feel actually safer. I suggest "Manilla before and after duterte"


The fact is instead of the majority of Filipinos in fear of crime it is the criminals now in fear.

Countries that impose the harshest penalties on drug traffickers and users spend the least and do not have millions addicted to hard drugs.

I can appreciate how non- criminal Filipinos feel safer under Duterte.

[gwynedd1]

Originally Posted by Old Guard

What is the conservative answer?

The old Conservative answer is

"who cares. ?"

The Neoconservative answer is by land, sea and air ending in the freedom of people to enjoy Coca Cola TM and roller derby.

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by jeffdoorgunner

Actually the Chinese are already very well entrenched in the Philippines. They have been investing {buying up} there for many years. A very rich elite.

Are you distinguishing between investors from China vs. Filipino Chinese businesspersons, who do number among the elite (though most Filipino Chinese aren't of the rich elite in the Philippines) - such as Lucio Tan, the SyCips, Gokongweis, etc.

[chacho_keva]

Words of Wisdom:

When you take a "rodrigo" make sure you tabo your "duterte."

Words of Wisdom, my friends. Words of Wisdom.

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by jeffdoorgunner

Actually the Chinese are already very well entrenched in the Philippines. They have been investing {buying up} there for many years. A very rich elite.

just like in China or Russia, all wealth is subject to govt control if it wants to, like in 1972 when Marcos seized the companies of the oligarchy. just recently, he mentioned the name of an oligarch and the latter had to surrender his gambling license. mind you, no case has been filed against this oligarch and yet he has to be low profile suddenly


with his popularity, Duterte could easily seized this wealth if it wants to and being "socialist" kuno, distribute it to 16M who voted for him.

[Southern man]

Another Venezuela in the works.

[lchoro]

US halts sale of assault rifles to Philippine National Police

US stops sale of assault rifles to PNP | INQUIRER.net

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by golimar

I'll use the classic Liberal answer here to affairs in foreign countries....

Their country, their rules.

I was going to say the same thing. That's what they seem to always say when a dictator or Islamic nutjob is suppressing and killing their people.

[oberon_1]

https://www.google.com/amp/mobile.re...?client=safari

This guy is the real deal! Unfortunately, I don't live in the Philippines and can only vote for Trump. Life is full of compromises.

[jamies]

Good, cut off foregin aid and pull our bases. See if he likes us minus a few billion bucks.