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> If you want to see what a leader untroubled by public condemnation of lawbreaking is like, you just have to cast your gaze towards the Phillipines, where ther
by pavlovasdog 10y ago
> If you want to see what a leader untroubled by public condemnation of lawbreaking is like, you just have to cast your gaze towards the Phillipines, where there's a huge upsurge in state-sanctioned vigilante and police murders.
Considering Trump has praised the murders already I would say it's anyones guess what happens now:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/03/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-donald-trump-white-house-invite https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/03/philippines-ro...
For anyone looking for insight into the situation in the Philippines please read this fantastic photojournal from the NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/07/world/asia/rodrigo-duterte-philippines-drugs-killings.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/07/world/asia/rod...