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Stellar

(5,644 posts) Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:21 PM Aug 2016

Philippines President Puts U.S. on Blast: Why Are You Killing Black People?

During an Aug. 20 press conference, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, confronts a reporter about the backlash his nation has received regarding their policing.

Over the last few months, the United Nations and United States have criticized Duterte for his heavy-handed response to drug addiction.

There have been claims of extreme police brutality and human rights violations thrown his way.

In the clip, the president points out the hypocrisy of the two political bodies alleging that his administration violates citizens’ rights.

“The Philippine government is worried about what is being done to the Black people there in America,” Duterte starts. “[They are] being shot even while lying down. Why are the Blacks being killed on trumped up charges? There’s a hatred there being sowed by their government.”

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Philippines President Puts U.S. on Blast: Why Are You Killing Black People? (Original Post) Stellar Aug 2016 OP

Idk president asswipe. grubbs Aug 2016 #1

He still has a point. Stellar Aug 2016 #2

This is the danger of America setting the bad example MrScorpio Aug 2016 #3

It hurts mrsv Aug 2016 #4

grubbs

(356 posts)

1. Idk president asswipe.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:29 PM

Aug 2016

Why are you allowing drug users to be slaughtered like dogs? IMHO we should leave you to deal with China alone. Big man hiding behind America while dissing us. Fuck you, phillipino Trump.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

2. He still has a point.

Reply to grubbs (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:35 PM

Aug 2016

Shooting black people while they are already on the grown. He's no better than Americans in that respect, as far as I'm concerned.

MrScorpio

(73,714 posts)

3. This is the danger of America setting the bad example

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:40 PM

Aug 2016

Tyrants are all free to use the atrocities that we commit, against us, in order to justify their own.

Once we criticize the crimes of others, we're then we're accused of being hypocrites.

That tactic doesn't work so well for us, as much as it does for those tyrants in order to solidify their own power bases. It resonates quite well for them.

This message isn't for the US, as much as it is for Duarte showing his own people that he's standing up to the US.

This country has had a long and checkered history with The Philippines. Looks like relations are headed towards a downward trend.

mrsv

(209 posts)

4. It hurts

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:45 PM

Aug 2016

even more when the truth comes from a pos

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