Duterte: Hitler killed millions of Jews, I will kill millions of drug addicts

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Suddenly his previous calls for killing 100,000 people seems... moderate.

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Duterte might have been elected democratically, but he's rapidly approaching the territory when, due to one's action, there's no legitimacy to claim anymore.

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There ought to be limits to free speech. At the very least, saying certain things should make someone ineligible to run for political office.

No, there shouldn't. If you don't like what he said, don't listen to it. You can't limit free speech. You don't like free speech, move to a totalitarian state like North Korea. You can't shut down people just because you disagree with them.

Calling for people being killed after proving you're already capable of doing this is a free speech?

K.

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What's depressing is that Duterte's party is considered "center-left to left" in Filipino political spectrum.

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What's depressing is that Duterte's party is considered "center-left to left" in Filipino political spectrum.

Doesn't he idenitifay as a socialist, oppose rabid anti-communism, has (mild) support from the more hard-left and has led negotiations with communist gureilla organisations. :/

http://www.alterinter.org/spip.php?article4492

This article sort of explains it, but it is written by an idiot, on ANTI-IMPERALISM, though it has some merit.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/779984/duterte-im-a-socialist-not-a-communist-last-card

"Though openly supportive of the killings of habitual drug users and dealers, Duterte used city government funds to build a ₱12-million drug rehabilitation and treatment center which provides 24-hour services. In 2003, he offered a ₱2,000 monthly allowance to drug addicts who personally approached him and committed to kick the habit. Duterte is also publicly known for visiting remote New People's Army camps negotiating peace transaction efforts and advocating diplomacy.

Duterte was also the first mayor in the Philippines to give formal representation to the indigenous Lumad and Muslim community, designating deputy mayors to represent their interests in the local government. The anti-discrimination ordinance he mandated, was reportedly a response to news he received that Muslims were being discriminated against by real estate agents."



- From Wikipedia.

Heh, I'd love to be able to say "well, at least's he's good on...", but I can't.

I don't want to go Godwin here, but since Duterte self-Godwined himself already, it'd be pretty much like saying "well, at least Hitler was good at building autobahns."

For f**k's sake, the President of a sovereign country just pretty much declared he'd like to kill three millions of his own citizens. Free speech my ass.

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Dear Atlas people,

Stop talking s**t about me or I'll leave the UN and form a new organization with China, anak ka ng puta.

Thanks,
Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte.