I’m a Marxist-Leninist born and grew up in the US-occupied Republic of the Philippines who firmly believes in AES, and a staunch Duterte supporter. And no, I do not support the CPP-NPA, they are Trotskyite pieces of s**t larping as Maoist revolutionaries.

Everyday I have to deal with lib bullshit from from my mother, she keeps asking me why I keep barking negative about the United States. Especially when talking about the elections. She supports Leni Robredo, our own Manchurian Candidate being rigged by US influence to win, so they can dethrone Duterte and enslave us again to Raytheon’s whims for their sweet arms profits at our expense.

I don’t know what correct words to say, it always felt like a trap question everytime she asks why I stan China. I know what to say, I am convinced of my beliefs, its just, I dont know how to explain them without damning myself into their trap.

I kept talking about how chaotic the USA is with all the civil disobedience from both MAGAts and California libs, especially the BLM protests, Freedom Convoy, J6, anti-vaxxer protests, and the riots and shit. All they just said to me? “Its part of the process of healthy democracy.” Riots? Healthy Democracy? Are they fucking kidding me? They think being a dumpster fire for having a clown and later a sleepy old man for presidents is a healthy democracy?

I’m losing brain cells.

  • pinkeston
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    2 years ago

    I mean I never said there weren’t any positives to it? There are lots of reactionary things that have a net positive effect on society, like jailing violent criminals for life in a shitty prison or even executing them instead of trying to rehabilitate them

    3k people dying in drug ops is a lot lol

    And being imprisoned for possession is reactionary

    I know the anti-drug policies has done a lot to quell the flow

    And my comment implied that I think positively of Duterte overall come on :(

    I understand it’s unfair to negatively judge developing countries to not be as socially progressive but I don’t think it’s wrong to acknowledge their shortcomings which is all I did

    • KiG V2
      3·
      2 years ago

      I think Comrade Deku’s addition above also helped paint a better picture

      I do agree with your overall sentiment btw that we can’t just socially reactionary policies in extremely exploited and misfortunate countries. I definitely know very little about the Philippines though as evidence in this thread