Yeaaaaaaaaaaa, news notes that Duterte likens himself to Hitler.
Pretty much, before my whole wall of text, the solution here is waiting--if we cannot do anything about it. The situation is
complex considering the delicateness of it all.
All I can ask for really is for him to shut his mouth, consider other pathways to deal with the drug addict problem (not all of them are criminals, and if you're going to phrase it that way, there's a lot of room for abuse given you've already killed mere suspects), actually leave the PR speak to his PR team who often have to deal with his doublespeak just to ensure the other countries don't think ill (but they do now).
If the guy could just retain one iota of decorum, I guess the Philippines would stop leaking opportunities. I'm extremely worried about the economical consequences of his actions.
Basically everything my countryman here says.
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And everything in here down to the letter (albeit I agree with my vote with yours)
Also if we're going on Philippine politics, I'd like this thread to be renamed into that instead of a whole thread remarking on a President (eg At this rate, I'm seeing things also bringing up several other notices--including De Lima and other related happenings since the Presidency)
Is he doing it now? ? ? 
Is Tiruin gonna be okay?
I'm far north of the Capital, in the mountains
Trapezo is in the Visayas.
We're totally going to be OK.
What we ARE worried about (since we're the first to receive any kind of these news) are pretty much the social climate of the country that also ISN'T being reported internationally.
Duterte's intentions are ok, but he's choosing the worst way possible to combat drugs,[...]
Like this whole post. Duterte is pretty much cracking down very well (albeit hard-handedly, given the high rate of corruption and otherwise) in the economic sector on illegalities and enforcement of the law (because of laxness. Heavy laxness in many areas.), but the main focus on Duterte is what brings the most focus onto him--the war on drugs, and the huge amount of context he has stated on that ever since he started campaigning.
But I was long wary against the guy. Had my vote on Miriam Defensor-Santiago (rest her soul), and when the gung-ho Duterte inevitably won, he basically cussed at every country who dared question his motives for killing people fast-track, started wearing tinfoil hats and alienating the US[...]
Actually to add more detail into that--his 'cussing' is part of her personality in communication; he sees threats, because of how what the perception of other countries acted. In the mirror of events that is not his own--it looks horrible. It is horrible. But he didn't cuss without reason--it's just that his reasoning in the context of an international scale in the position of being a President is
very unprofessional of his position....The alienating part, not so much. It's in the little details to the situations
But yeah. His mouth.
Same reason AS Hitler, really. Project strength, promise a better future, build up an idealised image that caters to the desires of a large portion of your voting populace.
Authoritarian personalities, actually. Consider those 'hard-paced' ideas; that's a cornerstone of authoritarianism. What the news generally (I think?) doesn't report that much however is the "opposite" side of Duterte, the one we see in local news and interviews. He does pretty much care--but he is solidly against drugs of any form, having a very rigid idea of how to treat it; do note however that he has been calling for anyone else to intervene with 'better methods' ever since his presidency. I've no idea what's going on in that area however, as I'm too busy these days
But the reason on why he rose into presidency is pretty much different. The ONE HUGE BIGGEST FACTOR IS BLOODY CANCER on Miriam Santiago--if she didn't have that nor have stage IV, she would've won.
By a landslide victory.
But she is, and in respect to her memory, a great president we never had.
Do note however in regards to Duterte--he has a habit of saying really controversial things figuratively. He has noted this in the past within interviews. And also has apologized for it many times (ie When Obama wanted to meet up, and several times before that). While it doesn't give any 'excuse' or whatever to his actions (I've no idea why people think that and say that to me, especially foreigners, when I mention that bit of 'figuratively' o_O), it's also an important note in checking details about him.
(People shifted their votes to the most competent, and in consideration of the competition, he came out through it all--because he addressed one of the major issues in this country: Drugs and being used as a drug trafficking region
for other countries. His methods could've worked better if it was more holistic [we lack the professionals in aiding the people--psychologists and other professions are lacking thoroughly, as an example], but it's
damnably poor considering the aftereffects in application. Another big factor is the intent; there was a story weeks ago of a mayor having surrendered, but his son escaping capture because he was a lieutenant of a drug smuggling ring...or something along those lines; the son was forewarned and chose to escape rather than be pardoned and seek treatment, is as I recall the story goes.)
However, he was already showing signs of snapping. He stated many times in the election not to vote for him, because there would be bloodshed. He backed out and re-entered the election at least once (I'm thinking twice but I'm too lazy to search). He would never tone his mouth down, but I guess to the masses his "truthfulness" was a positive element for the guy.
Actually do note that he stated his reasoning for people not to vote him too. I forgot the exacts (because busy busy) but it's available in youtube interview videos (especially the initial interviews post June 30), wherein he talks very frankly about his motives and attitude.
If he kills 3 million people his toll would be almost as high as Hugo Chavez.
There's an additional note that the killings are also being connected to his name, but also being done by vigilantes. This includes many sorts; from personal guards, privatized gunmen, and otherwise :/ Settling grudges and such--or acting on hearsay of people being drug pushers (it's reported a lot in our news--people who have had connections but are not essentially pushers, etc). It's not all him doing this, but it's through his message and its interpretation within reason that it's being done.
Which is why, again, his mouth.
Edoot: How many times people misspell Philippines amuses me. Especially if it's a habit of those particular people
* Tiruin bops Martinuzz.
It could be seen as disrespect, but it's now usually become humor. :I
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