Believing what you want to believe

This is quite a long read but there are things I didn't know like WWII medals of Marcos displayed at a museum. The end of the story is quite interesting to me.
Looking For Right And Wrong In The Philippines

 

Thank you for sharing the link... A very long read, but I enjoyed reading right to the end, and I have ADHD!

What I found very off-putting was;
Reading many of the comments at the end! Again; thick pride and arrogance abounds for the many who attacked him, purely (I believe) because the writer grew up in America, while they remained here to live and deal with what life has dealt them.
How I read the many angry comments made by fellow Filipinos: ~> CRAB MENTALITY...

Kudos to the writer, I hope he fills in what is missing in his life. I have seen this in Australia many MANY times with migrants who have bought their children there, meaning the kids are torn between two cultures, not really knowing where they belong, or where their heart truly lays. I somehow feel he will never find what it is he is looking for, as no doubt he really does not know himself, hence why he came here to try and find the missing parts to his puzzle that is his life torn between two cultures...

 

And thank you for reading! The article is too long I didn't get to the comments yet.

 

It is a long article but I found it interesting. It is always a good thing to see other peoples' perspectives.

 

Very true. I should have written: Believing what you want to believe

 

We all view a situation from our perspective and filter based on our biases. It's unfortunate there isn't a device that can tell a story without these influences. On a macro level, I think societies get what they deserve/earn/allow. This is true of every country, although it's easier to see in countries like North Korea and Afghanistan. Life like physics, seeks an equilibrium point. A point where the what we get is equal to what we are willing to sacrifice.

 

The story is a bit long but the rambling bits are some pretty good observations from the writer.
Comments following the story are interesting. It seems all the Fil-Ams' liked it, some Filipinos enjoyed the story. Then there where the Filipinos that didn't like it and thought he should shut up and go home because "this is not his country", I'm guessing these folks didn't like the writers political views.

 

I think you hit the nail on the head.............

 

An interesting read, long and rambling at times but worth looking at his experience on a short visit vs. what he learned about the PI from different family members living in the US. I found the comments most entertaining; folks busting on FilAms and others that weren't "pure" Filipino. It did seem like the ones that like his article were mostly working overseas or were living/raised in another country.