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Duterte's Ratings Hits New High But Ratings Down in Mindanao

Discussion in 'News and Weather' started by Rye83, Jul 8, 2017.

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  1. Rye83

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    Those who are not satisfied with President Duterte's performance are now dead or will be soon.
     
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    There was an article I passed on posting that claimed a large chunk of his supporters were calling for those who opposed martial law to be arrested. The article was an opinion page and his "facts" didn't seem to be backed up by any sources so I left it alone. Appeared the guy was taking online comments as real opinions so.....
     
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    I don't know what to feel when people I knew and respected use "it's a culture thing to look down on the poor" logic to defend the present administration. "He is a poor guy and is trying to protect the poor."

    One can be called a drug addict by questioning a supporter's views and it's a total waste of time. The "ningas kugon" (type of grass which catches fire quickly but dies down fast) Filipino trait is more comforting. This madness too, will pass as quickly as it came. On the other hand, the way they call each other names puts a smile on my face all through my long train rides to work. :smuggrin:
     
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    I've never heard that one. Are there people out there who think he is even remotely "poor"?
     
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    There's two statements. That he's poor, and he's defending the poor.

    He's not poor. Just his official government salary from being mayor and now president puts him solidly at at least middle class.

    You could argue that he doesn't look down on the poor considering that's where he got his vote from. He got voted in as an outsider rather than being part of an elite dynasty.
     
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    Hmm....never looked into his net worth. (I've read stories about him having unreported investments/cash but no idea if those stories were true or not.)
    So at 70+ years old his reported net worth about $540k USD. I'm a bit out of touch with the Filipino middle-class. Is that about on par what a middle-class Filipino would have saved up at that age? I would think this would be on the lower end of what a middle-class American household would have at that stage of their life.....so I would think it would be extremely high for a middle-class Family. I'll admit that his reported net worth is much lower than what I thought it would be....though I still wouldn't think that to be "middle-class" and certainly not "poor". I would also bet that there are some significant investments that are "off the books".

    I don't agree that his politics are good for the poor. (Unless killing thousands of them to reduce the unemployment rates and open up jobs for the ones still living is considered "good" for the poor.)

    I thought he was very good friends with the "elite" dynasties...especially the Marcos, Acquino families and several prominent Visayan clans/political dynasties. He is also a part of a political dynasty himself, albeit a much smaller one. Then again, this is just the SOP in the Philippines. You can't be successful in politics without playing that game.
     
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    His demeanor and language is relatable to the common man that's why they call him "Tatang" (slang for Dad or Father). Unlike the elite whose riches are passed from generation to the next, he may have earned something through these years as a politician but the masses see it as out of hard work.
     
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    The question is what was he before being Mayor? He may have come from poor roots.
     
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    Working for/playing the game for the elites probably.
     
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