The 2020 Presidential Election

[morekaos]

Not officially but it sure quacks like a duck.  On a positive note, he has taken on the drug situation with vicious efficiency...i support that.  We could use a strong hand in dealing with it here.

[eyephone]

Not officially but it sure quacks like a duck.  On a positive note, he has taken on the drug situation with vicious efficiency...i support that.  We could use a strong hand in dealing with it here.

Even you admit that the US drug problem got worse with Trump.

[morekaos]

No, its always been bad.

[Happiness]

It is. But Duterte (no relation) has like a 75% approval rating.

Duterte's policy on crime (immunity from prosecution for people who shoot drug dealers) has worked so amazingly well that Bolsanaro wants to do the same thing in Brazil.

Critics are calling Bolsanaro the Brazilian Duterte:

https://www.cfr.org/blog/bolsonaro-ascendant-similarities-rodrigo-duterte

[irvinehomeowner]

Like Trump, Duterte scares me.

While some of his tactics look like they work, you have to question that type of use of power.

[morekaos]

As terrible as it may sound, some countries need a benevolent dictator (if there is such a thing).  They are not capable of democracy for numerous cultural and socio-economic reasons.  Corruption is too embedded and needs to be forcefully eliminated at the roots.  Thats tough going and to us may look barbaric.

[nosuchreality]

As terrible as it may sound, some countries need a benevolent dictator (if there is such a thing).  They are not capable of democracy for numerous cultural and socio-economic reasons.  Corruption is too embedded and needs to be forcefully eliminated at the roots.  Thats tough going and to us may look barbaric.

Given the state of civil forfeiture, special interest 'lobbying', patronage, revovling door between politics and consuilting/lobbying, and general cozy relationship between unions, corporations and government, do we realld recognize corruption when its right in front of us?

[Kings]

As terrible as it may sound, some countries need a benevolent dictator (if there is such a thing).  They are not capable of democracy for numerous cultural and socio-economic reasons.  Corruption is too embedded and needs to be forcefully eliminated at the roots.  Thats tough going and to us may look barbaric.

Given the state of civil forfeiture, special interest 'lobbying', patronage, revovling door between politics and consuilting/lobbying, and general cozy relationship between unions, corporations and government, do we realld recognize corruption when its right in front of us?

let's be honest, all governments are and will be corrupt to a certain extent.  the ones that are better at hiding it are the ones viewed as a "democracy".

[eyephone]

As terrible as it may sound, some countries need a benevolent dictator (if there is such a thing).  They are not capable of democracy for numerous cultural and socio-economic reasons.  Corruption is too embedded and needs to be forcefully eliminated at the roots.  Thats tough going and to us may look barbaric.

I’m not surprised by your response. This is totally against the core principles of the US regarding dictatorship. But you are okay with that because you are like a Philippines nationalist. Don’t bring up corruption in context with the Philippines. Innocent people are dying in the Philippines.

Washington Post Article: Duterte has a name for innocent people killed in the Philippines’ drug war: Collateral damage

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/18/duterte-has-a-name-for-innocent-people-killed-in-the-philippines-drug-war-collateral-damage/

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, celebrates Mass in 2016 at the Manila cathedral. Addressing 8.000 participants July 22 during the last day of the Fifth Philippine Conference on New Evangelization, Tagle spoke of innocent people dying in the Philippines.

https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/cardinal-tagle-laments-deaths-innocent-people-philippines

[irvinehomeowner]

As terrible as it may sound, some countries need a benevolent dictator (if there is such a thing).  They are not capable of democracy for numerous cultural and socio-economic reasons.  Corruption is too embedded and needs to be forcefully eliminated at the roots.  Thats tough going and to us may look barbaric.

Given the state of civil forfeiture, special interest 'lobbying', patronage, revovling door between politics and consuilting/lobbying, and general cozy relationship between unions, corporations and government, do we realld recognize corruption when its right in front of us?

let's be honest, all governments are and will be corrupt to a certain extent.  the ones that are better at hiding it are the ones viewed as a "democracy".

That's why the smaller the reach of the government, the smaller the corruption.

This is why I don't like the Fed handling big money programs... social security, healthcare, etc... even Yang's UBI.

[Kings]

As terrible as it may sound, some countries need a benevolent dictator (if there is such a thing).  They are not capable of democracy for numerous cultural and socio-economic reasons.  Corruption is too embedded and needs to be forcefully eliminated at the roots.  Thats tough going and to us may look barbaric.

Given the state of civil forfeiture, special interest 'lobbying', patronage, revovling door between politics and consuilting/lobbying, and general cozy relationship between unions, corporations and government, do we realld recognize corruption when its right in front of us?

let's be honest, all governments are and will be corrupt to a certain extent.  the ones that are better at hiding it are the ones viewed as a "democracy".

That's why the smaller the reach of the government, the smaller the corruption.

This is why I don't like the Fed handling big money programs... social security, healthcare, etc... even Yang's UBI.

you won't have to worry about yang's ubi 

[eyephone]

No, its always been bad.

But it has gotten worst. It’s really bad, so bad he doesn’t even talk about it no more.

[nosuchreality]

No, its always been bad.

But it has gotten worst. It’s really bad, so bad he doesn’t even talk about it no more.

Junkies==$$$$$

Homeless too.

They're both big business for Government and cronies.

Banning pet store puppies too.  Now look at all the rescue non-profits with $500+ adoption 'donations.'

[eyephone]

No, its always been bad.

But it has gotten worst. It’s really bad, so bad he doesn’t even talk about it no more.

Junkies==$$$$$

Homeless too.

They're both big business for Government and cronies.

Banning pet store puppies too.  Now look at all the rescue non-profits with $500+ adoption 'donations.'

You know what. You are one smart person.
There are for profit jails that make mega bucks.
More crime = more money spent on private security companies for top management not the individual private security worker of course.

[zubs]

Rescue mutts are smarter than their pure bred cousins.
I know because I have a pure bred dog that's dumb as shit.