rant · moment 10 of 22
Comparing the Philippines to a US Colony
from No Friends of Anyone · #29
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2 minTim and Ray riff on how confused Americans are about the Philippines' relationship to the US, then discuss Duterte's fixation on eradicating drug addicts as a political strategy.
- 25:03Nobody even knows if the Philippines is part of the US or not, the relationship is so entrenched.
- 25:22Tim on the colonial ambiguity: we conquered them in World War II, or something, but it's all very fuzzy.
- 25:37The Philippine president is interesting because he really doesn't like drug addicts.
- 25:54He believes drugs are tearing the country apart and the next generation of Filipinos will be hopelessly damaged.
- 26:15Tim's take: as a president, having something to fight against—drugs, enemies—gives you a clear purpose and justification for violence.
- 26:36You need someone to drag in front of cameras to show off seized drugs and prove you're winning the war.
- 26:47South Korea got mad at the Philippine president for attending a birthday party thrown by a rogue police chief.