#45’s trip to the Far East took him to the Philippines to talk with Rodrigo Duterte the nations President. When he campaigned for the job he said that “drug dealing and addiction were major obstacles to the Philippines,” Just as they are to any other nation. His way of solving it is appalling.
The war on drugs has led to extrajudicial deaths of thousands of alleged drug dealers and users across the country. He’s used this as the cornerstone of his domestic policy. #45 respects this autocrat when he should be denouncing him. Envy maybe because #45 doesn’t have the same privilege? Could be?
Once Duterte was elected he encouraged the public to “go ahead and kill” drug addicts; an endorsement of “extrajudicial” killings. Duterte created conditions for people to feel it’s appropriate to kill dealers and users; breeding a condition of vigilante justice.
Police are engaged in large-scale sweeps of political officials connected to the drug trade. Thousands have been killed or died in police operations. Hundreds of thousands have surrendered to police.
#45 loves autocrats and no doubt wishes he could wield such power. Fortunately, saner minds have prevailed. Feelings mutual #45 openly joked with Duterte that the Media were a bunch of spies. More on the story.
On Another Note…
There were again more senseless shootings around the country and world by heartless gunmen. I am not in favor of banning guns other than those specifically designed to kill other human beings. Anyone of a sane mind should be able to own one but it should be registered no matter what the NRA and the faithful believe.
Effective gun control will never be enacted until everyone in this country has had a loved one: mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin; killed by some debased gunman, and even then it’s doubtful.
That’s my opinion and you’re stuck with it.
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