War on Drugs Filipino style

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Catfish

The world is becoming a place for right-wing bigmouths.

Yup, and the sad thing is, people are being taken in by them in the droves.

[Von Due]

He is sounding more and more like the illegitimate son of Al Capone and Griselda Blanco.

[Oberon]

"Hitler massacred three million Jews... there's three million drug addicts. I'd be happy to slaughter them"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37515642

[HunterICX]

So....killing Drug addicts = killing Jews

I've seen some piss poor comparisons come by over the years but this....Wow, he really lost it now.

[Betonov]

Looked so promising when I first read it.

A tougher grip on drug lords.

Now it looks like he's killing of some nobody street rats while the lords just find another hopeles smuck to sell of €20 of drugs before getting shot. Using the system to whack some opposition and maybe even secure a drug monopoly in the country by making sure his death squads only target rival drug dealers, ignoring his own.

He makes Putin look like Miro Cerar

[Oberon]

But he's getting results!

[Jimbuna]

That's all well and good in some peoples views but they obviously aren't one of those 'results'.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

That's all well and good in some peoples views but they obviously aren't one of those 'results'.

And there we have the whole crux of the 'strongman' leader, who punishes a group of people, if you're not part of those people then it doesn't matter to you, and it's a good thing...so long as you're not one of those people...

The old lessons still need learning:


First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

And there we have the whole crux of the 'strongman' leader, who punishes a group of people, if you're not part of those people then it doesn't matter to you, and it's a good thing...so long as you're not one of those people...

The old lessons still need learning:


First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

QFT

[Oberon]

More results Duterte style, he's just ended the yearly joint US-Filipino exercise and demanded that US forces leave the Phillipines, claiming that he can always buy weapons from Russia or China.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/philippines...oormat-1585434

"This year would be the last," Duterte said according to The Guardian on Friday (7 October) in the southern city of Davao. "For as long as I am there, do not treat us like a doormat because you'll be sorry for it. I will not speak with you. I can always go to China."
Lorenzana said that he would ask the Philippines Congress for $50m (£40m) to $100m a year to compensate for a hole in US military aid and said the country may contact Russia or China for new equipment.
"We have been allies since 1951," he said according to The Times. "All we got are hand-me-downs, no new equipment. The Americans failed to beef up our capabilities to be at par with what is happening in the region."