Sep 26, 2022·1 reply
deadaccive seen some (definitely fringe tendency) comments that duterte is closer to a nonaligned leader than a straight up neoliberal, pointing to free healthcare, free university, indigenous autonomous zones, and a lot of (china backed) structural projects. this is something that i think warrants a lot of evidence to make the claim for so ive been searching for a bit trying to piece together what credit this argument has.
He's a right-wing populist, a term usually used for fearmongering but in this case it's right.
- Sep 26, 2022·2 repliesSEGA GOON
He's a right-wing populist, a term usually used for fearmongering but in this case it's right.
what would you say to somebody who makes that claim ?
Nessy 🦎Sep 26, 2022deadaccwhat would you say to somebody who makes that claim ?
"ratio + you're a d*** user"
- Sep 26, 2022·1 replydeadacc
what would you say to somebody who makes that claim ?
What do you mean
- Sep 26, 2022deadacc
ive seen some (definitely fringe tendency) comments that duterte is closer to a nonaligned leader than a straight up neoliberal, pointing to free healthcare, free university, indigenous autonomous zones, and a lot of (china backed) structural projects. this is something that i think warrants a lot of evidence to make the claim for so ive been searching for a bit trying to piece together what credit this argument has.
I’ve seen that too but that’s massive cope/contrarianism. Being non-aligned is as much about goals as it is policy. Stuff can be okay or agreeable in a vacuum but w/o approval of a leader. Like him passing free healthcare is good (if that’s true), but people just call him NA to be contrarian since he was RU/China aligned. No one is calling Obama NA just because he wanted government healthcare in 2008. Duterte legit stated his goal was to make the Philippines more palatable to foreign investors. That’s just being a capitalist neoliberal regardless of if a few policies are okay. It’s the same thing with Trump. He suggested government seizure of the iron industry in 2016 so idiots on Twitter are like “see?? He’s a communist!!” Ironic or not it’s idiotic contrarian discourse no one really believe.
- Sep 26, 2022·2 repliesSEGA GOON
What do you mean
the claim that duterte is more nonaligned than right wing
- Sep 26, 2022·1 replySEGA GOON
Had this mostly center-right friend and we talked about Scarface and he said "yeah castro sent all the criminals to the USA thats why marco rubio and those guys are so retärded"
- Sep 26, 2022·2 repliesdeadacc
the claim that duterte is more nonaligned than right wing
Those aren't mutually exclusive, especially since the end of the (first
)Cold WarAs far as foreign policy goes, he tries to strike a balance between China and the USA as much as he can, and he will hate on both sides whenever it is convenient. He is an opportunist in that way.
Economically, it might be similar, some welfarism and so on to gain support but at the same time try to attract foreign investment and liberalize trade
Socially he is very conservative of course
That one communist leader was his mentor in his youth, so there is a weird thing where he attacks them but also begrudgingly has to accept some of their influence (the communists there have a dual strategy of working both overground and underground)
As I said, he is a right-wing populist similar to Trump if Trump hadn't been as cucked by his handlers to just enact bogstandard GOP policies
- Sep 26, 2022·1 replyWomanpuncher69
Same guy respected Castro for the sole reason that Castro "used a gun in the revolution meaning he put skin in the game", his entire worldview revolves around RISKTAKING and PUTTING SKIN IN THE GAME and MERITOCRACY and ACCOUNTABILITY
- Sep 26, 2022SEGA GOON
Those aren't mutually exclusive, especially since the end of the (first
)Cold WarAs far as foreign policy goes, he tries to strike a balance between China and the USA as much as he can, and he will hate on both sides whenever it is convenient. He is an opportunist in that way.
Economically, it might be similar, some welfarism and so on to gain support but at the same time try to attract foreign investment and liberalize trade
Socially he is very conservative of course
That one communist leader was his mentor in his youth, so there is a weird thing where he attacks them but also begrudgingly has to accept some of their influence (the communists there have a dual strategy of working both overground and underground)
As I said, he is a right-wing populist similar to Trump if Trump hadn't been as cucked by his handlers to just enact bogstandard GOP policies
Dark MAGA soon
- Sep 26, 2022SEGA GOON
Same guy respected Castro for the sole reason that Castro "used a gun in the revolution meaning he put skin in the game", his entire worldview revolves around RISKTAKING and PUTTING SKIN IN THE GAME and MERITOCRACY and ACCOUNTABILITY
This is the position of the average voter
Sep 26, 2022https://twitter.com/bellybeastcuba/status/1574408147028033537space0cadetLet's f***in GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
- Sep 26, 2022
anyone read Byung Chul Han here?
- Sep 26, 2022deadacc
the claim that duterte is more nonaligned than right wing
That seems pretty divorced from reality
- Sep 26, 2022·2 replies
cant argue with that logic
Sep 27, 2022krishna boundcant argue with that logic
Smoking >>>
- Sep 27, 2022·2 replies
americanaIs there something wrong with ridding your country of dissidents if their agendas were homophobic?
yes
- Sep 27, 2022
Sep 27, 2022SEGA GOONThose aren't mutually exclusive, especially since the end of the (first
)Cold WarAs far as foreign policy goes, he tries to strike a balance between China and the USA as much as he can, and he will hate on both sides whenever it is convenient. He is an opportunist in that way.
Economically, it might be similar, some welfarism and so on to gain support but at the same time try to attract foreign investment and liberalize trade
Socially he is very conservative of course
That one communist leader was his mentor in his youth, so there is a weird thing where he attacks them but also begrudgingly has to accept some of their influence (the communists there have a dual strategy of working both overground and underground)
As I said, he is a right-wing populist similar to Trump if Trump hadn't been as cucked by his handlers to just enact bogstandard GOP policies
and so on
Zizek intensifies
- Sep 27, 2022·1 replyPlankton
yes
You’re saying we should protect homophobes?
- Sep 27, 2022Plankton
yes
Nice!
- Sep 27, 2022·1 replyamericana
You’re saying we should protect homophobes?
they do have basic human rights yes. Of course that’s a strawman because they purged more than just homophobes
- Sep 27, 2022·2 repliesPlankton
they do have basic human rights yes. Of course that’s a strawman because they purged more than just homophobes
I personally don’t think those who aim to oppress minorities deserve protection themselves
- Sep 27, 2022·1 reply
You know @plankton is some rich snobby c***because they have no clue what the implications of “protecting oppressors because muh rights” are
- Sep 27, 2022·2 replies
@americana just ignore this nigga , the notion they just disappeared dissidents is funny when there's a big Christian right in the country and 33% people voted against the new law