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I've heard the Philippines are a pretty good place to stretch a buck... if you can stomach their draconian free speech restrictions and authoritarian politics
by WorldPeas 5y ago
I've heard the Philippines are a pretty good place to stretch a buck... if you can stomach their draconian free speech restrictions and authoritarian politics
- gregjor 5y agoAs an American who lived in Thailand for five years, with their draconian free speech restrictions and authoritarian regime, I think it's easy to just ignore it. You aren't part of the culture, the politics are opaque, there's no reason to form an opinion and go around telling everyone about it. I found it refreshing to live in the fog of not understanding or caring about Thai politics -- it let me focus on making friends and having fun.
- imwillofficial 5y agoI look at it as being a good guest. I don't go to somebody's house and tell them how to arrange their furniture.