CANCEL CULTURE, EVIL CANCER

 

Remember when our country called for CANCEL KOREA, when Koreans reltaliated racist remarks against an innocent and also ignorant post by Bella Poarch, about her tattoo that has Japanese Imperial Flag. I mean what they’ve done, was not right. But is it that easy to call for cancellation today? Yet if it is, why Probinsyano is still on air?

This will be short. The sum of what I will I rant is these: Not all bad deeds, are forgivable, neither is condemnable. I mean if a person’s deeds crosses the line of being heinous, like of rape, murder, it is right to cancel them. But if it is of little things that are maybe bad, but can be forgiven, is it too petty to cancel a person for that? And can a person not change? Remember that the only constant thing in this world is change. Someone may be an asshole today, but a goodman tomorrow, or in reverse. Cancelling one person pushes him to be an asshole forever, because there is no room for forgiveness.

Another thing is, cancelling a person for what he did in the past. I can understand if it’s maybe a year, months, but decades, that the person doesn’t even remember, and you will apply the rules of now, that’s not acceptable for me. Again depending on the degree of the deed, we should not cancel so easily.

Cancelling has its present repercussions, that can cause damages not only to the person directly involved. But to others, that had nothing to with it. Look at Jisoo’s case, the male actor, not the BLACKPINK member. He was accussed of bullying, and admitted it. Everyone calls for cancellation, and the drama was derailed, had to reshoot and recast for the slot, that Jisoo vacated. I mean, I am not supporting bullying, in anyway. The allegations that he admitted of doing was not light. But why now? Why not then? And why the school, has allowed this to happen to the schoolmates? If you think you have done justice, you’re wrong. The accusers and the cancel people, you have affected other people that has nothing to do, with what he did to you. It is not justice, but revenge, and counter bullying.

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Another case, is Donald Trump. The former President, of the United States. Everyone is cancelling him, except the Republican Party. They are not giving him plaform to speak. Twitter, Facebook, every  social media platforms. Their are this article that a video was taken down, by a social networking site, where Donald Trump is speaking about something.

I mean,  I’m scared of this. I am not an American, but If I am , I am a Democrat. I would have voted for Joe Biden, and not Trump. But they are too much, at Trump now. He is defeated already! You are not thinking beyond this. Let me remind you, he could still run, he is not disqualified from public office, because the impeachment failed to get the majority to convict him. And if he somewhat wins. There will be a hell of a payback. Oh its true, its damn true. Kurt Angle reference. He will cancel those who cancel him.

I mean even Sun Tzu, disagree with what they are doing to him. In Art of War Chapter 7 Maneuvering  No.36

36. When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

Why?  Because this is what will happen. In Chapter 11 The Nine Situations No. 23-24

23. Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight.  If they will face death, there is nothing they may not achieve. Officers and men alike will put forth their uttermost strength.

24. Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard.

They are pressing him too hard, without a way out. Now whats he gonna do? He will run again, and take vengeance. That is why I am fearing for America.

As love begots love, cancellation may also begot cancellation. Not all bad deeds, are condemnable, some of them are forgivable, Let us not be too easy in shouting and advocating cancellation. And if you think, its only for famous people, all of us are affected of this. Let us think first if it can be forgiven, if it is, forgive. Because not forgiving is pushing persons to a corner, and they might take the only path that is available. Its either suicide, or to double down. Both are not good. So let’s cancel, cancel culture, because it is an evil cancer.

REMATCH 2024

 

The Biden administration should not really f*** themselves up, or else they have a problem coming to them. With the vote 57-43, only 7 Republicans turning on the former President. Trump was acquitted twice, after being impeached twice.

I mean, its basic. Impeachment is a political process. Democrats should have thought it through before doing this. Even President Biden, is not that optimistic about this. That it should not be a priority of the Senate. And then this happen, most Republicans still back Trump, and no matter how strong the argument is, with Democrats not having enough numbers. Trump prevailed.

And what is the implications of him winning? This story is still developing, by the time this was written, so what I am saying maybe superseded by things that will and might happen still that we dont know for the moment. The implication is that he might run again for President. Bad thing if he win, bad thing if he lose. If he win, he might f*** up America again, if he lose, he might repeat the events of January 6, 2021.

And with that stripping of memberships that happened in some clubs, that the former President have joined and everything. I think if he run, he will remember those guys. For he is a vindictive guy.

I mean, if he somewhat run, and wins. I hope the pandemic is over. He is really not good in handling the pandemic. And that withdrawals, with the Paris accords, WHO. Foreign policy he has some little points, Korean War ends in his administration. The I can bomb you reminder, policy. And somehow, he got the Arab states, and Israel, to work with each other. Because those two sides hate each other.

The wrong with Obama though, is that he is trying to ease sanctions with Iran, for them not to pursue, nuclear weapons, talking to them and European allies, even China and Russia, but not talking to important side in the region. Israel. Now with Biden elected, they are trying to resume talks with Iran. But this time, they should talk with Israel, cause it’s a ticking time bomb, in that region, with Israel being paranoid and nervous. It may even go nuclear, God forbid.

And locally speaking, the policy of America with Biden for the Philippines, and China is still blurry at the moment. Obama has this don’t care policy. Trump is tough on China. Biden I don’t really know, which is why it’s scary. And to the fate of Duterte, I hope they don’t intervene in our affairs. And also don’t provoke confrontations within this region, in which the Philippines, might be put in the middle of.

Biden still has to prove himself. He has to address the CoVid problem correctly, and I hope he doesn’t go wrong in foreign policy. I hope for the success of these administration. A second Trump, and a possible renewed two terms, I don’t like. Reversal of policies again, that are bad for the world. And because of that, allies might lose trust completely. And with that, China will fill the void, and I don’t want China being in the leadership position of the world. It will not be good. I mean, if I am an American, I might vote Republican, but not Trump. If Trump runs again, please re-elect Biden. That’s all I can say for now.

ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY

 

Bill Maher, a comedian with a political talk-show, semi-satire, Real Time with Bill Maher, had been saying for years, that if Trump loses the election, he will not leave.

 

It was reiterated by nonetheless, Michael Cohen, who is the personal lawyer of the President, and I quote: I fear that if he loses the election in 2020, that there will never be a peaceful transition of power.

Spoiler Alert: Trump did lose the election, and Mr. Bill Maher was wrong. He will leave office by himself or by force. And Mr Cohen’s fear was realized partially, because it still developing, that there will never be a peaceful transition of power.

On January 6, 2021. The President incited his supporters to march on the US Capitol, in order to somehow overturn his defeat at the 2020 election, as the House of Congress and Senate, is to certify the vote and the winners of the US Presidential Election. The rioters broke windows, ransacked the offices, and loot some properties. Four people died because of that. I must say that the move is unnecessary and a practice in idiocy.

The President could have just go down in history, as a President that has lost against Joe Biden. But because of this, his name will have notoriety forever. Both allies, and adversaries, condemned the President for his actions. All living former Presidents condemn what he has done. And has damage US prestige and reputation forever.

I can only think of two incidents that came close, to this event in history. One was EDSA 3, where Estrada supporters, marched to Malacanang at the instigation, of opposition senators then, especially Mr. Juan Ponce Enrile, in trying to overthrow the sitting President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. They didn’t breached Malacanang, but they came very close to doing so. And its very chaotic that day. But you have to understand, that at the time, PGMA, was not an elected President. She got the Presidency, by a coup, and Estrada supporters counter-coup, but failed.

The other one, was in China. It was what they called, the Cultural Revolution. Which was nothing cultural, but only a revolution. Because of the failures of the Great Leap Forward by Chairman Mao, he was set aside by his colleagues, and remove him  from power. But they did nothing else. So Mao incited the youth, and launch the cultural revolution. That in turn, put him back on power, and his enemies perish. So what happened in the US Capitol, was not very American.

And one thing I want to point out. Hitler, ran for a presidential election too, in his time, and he lost to Hindenburg. Hitler was already judge by history, as a madman. But did he rally the Nazi’s to attack the Reichstag, in order to overturn the election results? History doesn’t have such records. Although he did burn it, when he got the power, which was the beginning of the slippery slope for Germany, that ended in 1945.

Because of what happen, many  Democrats, and also Republicans, called for the 25^th Amendment, especially, Section 4, wherein the cabinet will convene, and strip the President of all his powers, and kick him out of office. But the Vice President Mike Pence, although has accepted the result, was not willing to invoke it. So the Senators moved to impeached the President .

Although I understand the fears of the Senators, of both parties, with the President being still in power. Time is against them. By the time I am writing this, he has only 8 days left. And both 25^th Amendment, and Impeachment are time consuming. And as the President elect said, it will hamper, his legislative agendas, because the Senate, will be busy impeaching, a non President. Why not let him get out of office, and file cases against him, when he is citizen Trump. At that time he has no immunity whatsoever, that will protect him.

This has forever damage the prestige, and reputation of the United States, From a leader of democracy, to becoming a part of the club, wherein someone don't like election results, they will cause chaos. And as I said, that’s not very US-ish. Losing candidates, generally accept results of elections. Even if they dont', I don’t know if there is one, they don’t go to such lengths, that they will incite supporters to attack the counting. Only Trump did this, he’s really one of a kind, but an infamous one of a kind. As I rephrase, Franklin Delano Roosevelt quote: January 6 2021, a date which will live in infamy.

And I would like to quote, Senator Mitt Romney as a closing remarks for this article

 

No congressional audit, is ever gonna convinced these voters, particularly when the President continue to saying that the election was stolen. The best way we could show respect for the voters who are upset, is by telling them the truth! That’s the burden, thats the duty of leadership, the truth is that President Elect Biden won the election. President Trump lost.I have that experience myself, its no fun! Scores of courts, the President’s own attorney general, state election officials, both Republican and Democrat have reached that unequivocal decision.

And I appeal to Mr. Trump, even though I am no American, but because the world is leaning, and relying to America’s leadership. Please kindly step down now, and do no more chaos.

JOE AMERICA

 

I’m calling him Joe America, because he sometime in the past, once called his former boss, on a campaign, Barack America. It has been a subject of jokes of some comedians such as Robin Williams etc.

But kidding aside. Come January, whether Trump like it or not, he will have to step down, and swore into power, the new President of the United States of America, the President Elect, Joe R. Biden. Him winning the elections, was one of the better news, along a stream of bad news this 2020.

I may not agree, of some of Democrat’s policy. But with Trump In office, and his handling of things, especially COVID-19, any Democrat will do, that can replace him. And as Joe Biden, rose as the candidate of the Democratic Party, it’s a good thing, that despite differences is principle within the party, they all come together behind Joe Biden, unlike what happen when Hilary Clinton ran for president.

All I am saying is, Joe Biden is the common sense candidate to be voted, against Trump. Especially with the mishandling of COVID 19 in the United States. With it being still the number 1 country with most cases in the whole world. A common sense, in the presidency, must be put in place, and that is Joe Biden, more than Trump. A leader, that should encourage wearing mask, and not discourage them. And a leader that encourage social distancing, rather than encouraging mass gathering. And again, that is Joe more than Trump.

I can only speak of COVID 19 for Joe Biden, because of the failure of Trump Administrations to tackle the crisis. Even if consecutive administrations before him, put a measure in place, to tackle such crisis, yet cases and deaths skyrocketed. Cause lets face it, many countries in the world are have a declined in number of cases, and deaths cause by COVID. Some have already declared the defeat of COVID 19 in their countries, even China has a lower number of cases now, which where the contagion started. But if the US, will not tackle COVID with seriousness right now, these pandemic, will be prolonged than expected. And don’t put all your hopes, on the vaccines, despite news that it has 95% effective. It will take years, to distribute to all the world, doses of it. And not being so negative, it might still failed as a vaccine. All we need to do is to stop the spread, by following  health protocols. And America is spreading it a lot, in their own country. And if they open up, they might spread again to the world, starting an endless cycle. That’s why I am glad, that Joe Biden won the elections. Even though I am not an American.

But what would be the implications, to my home country, the Philippines. Will it affect the stability of the Duterte Administration? Knowing that his former boss, Barack Obama, is the President of the US, that our President’s hates the most. Will it also had an effect, to the candidacy of the now Vice President Leni Robredo, just like him? I hope not.  We may never know. We hope a cooperation, and not so much intervention from the incoming administration. And we hope, that the Philppines start being treated as an equal and sovereign country, and not as a vassal, or a satellite state. Hoping for good transition, and better run as the new President of the United States. Good luck, and God Bless.

TRUMP OF THE EAST?

At nanalo na nga si Duterte. Despite ng mga maraming issues na binabato sa kaniya ng mga bias media, kaaway sa politika, at maraming iba pa. Milya milya nga ang layo niya sa pangalawa sa bilangan na si Mar Roxas. Mahigit anim na milyon nga ang lamang niya dito, bagama't ito ay unofficial count pa sa kasalukuyan.

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Ngunit ngayon ay nasa mata na naman siya ng international media. Ito nga ay matapos mahapyawan siya ni Jon Oliver, host ng Last Week Tonight. Isa nga itong Political Satire Comedy Show na umeere tuwing weekends. Ikinumpara niya nga si Duterte, sa ngayo'y Republican Nominee for President, na si Donald Trump. At tinalakay ang mga lumang tugtugin gaya ng mga death squads, pagmumura sa Santo Papa. At ang rape-joke na lubhang naging controversial. Na gaya rin ng pagtrato ng mga media sa Pinas, ay one sided.

Ang isa nga sa matinding binanatan ay ang rape-joke patungkol sa Australian Missionary. Na ang patunog ba ay parang gusto ni Duterte na makipag-sex sa babae kahit patay na. Hindi ganoon yun. Doon nga nag-mula ang termino na Dapat Mayor ang Mauna. Ang pagkakaintindi ko lang naman. Eh kung hindi nila pinatay at ni-rape yung babae, ay sana siya ang nauna. But accusing him of necrophilia, is way out of context, and malicious.

Anyway, its unfair to even compare our Mayor and now presumptive-President Rodrigo Duterte to the Republican Nominee Donald Trump. Ito nga ang ilan sa mga pagkakaiba nila

TRUMP IS A FAILURE, DUTERTE IS A SUCCESS STORY

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Trump as a business leader, try to put his name in every product. from steaks to vodka, airlines, hotels. etc. Most of them end up failing. While Duterte, coming in as a Mayor with a city dubbed as the Murder Capital of the Philippines, turned it as one of the safest city in the world. And it is among the few, with Australia, US and Canada, that had 911 emergency services. And unlike its counterparts. Davao City 911 is free. While the others, you had to pay.

TRUMP HAS NO POLITICAL EXPERIENCE, DUTERTE HAS PLENTY

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Although Trump has been an executive of his own company. Still its different from running a country, a country like the United States. Samantalang si Duterte. Naging fiscal prosecutor, Mayor, Vice-Mayor, at Congressman. Siya nga lang sa lahat ng kandidato ng nakaraang eleksyon na naging bahagi ng judiciary, executive at legislative. Duterte deserves to be president, while Donald Trump do not.

TRUMP IS A RACIST, DUTERTE IS FOR ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

Trump has openly said that he will build a wall, to deter Mexicans from entering the United States. He also openly said that Mexicans are rapist, violent and a lot more bad remarks. While Duterte had pass an ordinance of anti-discrimination. In Davao City, you can't be discriminated because of religion, race, ethnic origin, nationality, and sexual orientation. While Donald Trump openly says, that he would ban Islam in the United States. Even though its unconstitutional.

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And while Duterte has been accused of necrophilia, womanizing, etc. Donald Trump made a statement that: "I’ve said if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her" Donald Trump has incestous desire towards her daughter.

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That are some differences between Trump and Duterte. Although they have some similarities too. But still they are not comparable to each other. Anyways congratulations to the presumptive-President of The Republic of The Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. We hope that really, the change is coming.