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.
From what i understand, he is quite fashy, mainly on his antidrug and anticrime policies, which are basically “tough on crime, more police powers, imprison or kill everyone and problem solved”, which of course solves nothing under capitalism. Still, his economic and foreign policy is good. He has increased ties with Russia and China, even while the US sent their whole NGO army against him, he has expanded social welfare, built infrastructure and tried to negotiate peace with several armed insurgent groups, including the Maoist CPP-NPA. For some reason he decided to bury with honors the old fascist dictator Marcos at the Cemetery of the Heroes. No idea why, sounds kinda incoherent with his other policies. Maybe a filipino comrade can explain. Also the son of said fascist dictator Bongbong Marcos was part of his electoral coalition, which again isnt a great look. His coalition included both socdem and right wing/nationalist/fascist parties. Overall id say hes a socdem with some fashy characteristics.