• ComradeRandy@lemmygrad.ml
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    Seems like a far-fetched understanding. In order for this to make any sense as he is claiming then the Philippines must have recently started drifting toward the Chinese sphere of influence which is easily disproved. It makes zero sense to stage a color revolution in a puppet regime who already voluntarily lets the Amerikkkan empire write their textbook, shape their superstructure, and participate in joint military drills.

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      In order for this to make any sense as he is claiming then the Philippines must have recently started drifting toward the Chinese sphere of influence

      No, it doesn’t need to have been drifting towards China. All the motivation they need is wanting someone even more extreme and in their pocket, like Leni Robredo whom Marcos beat in 2022. Did you watchthe video? Did you pay particular attention at 21:30?

      Brian’s speculation that Marcos may have said no to them in some crucial respect is, of course, speculation but makes sense.

      The biggest “tell” is, of course, the timing of the three color revolutions and the copy and paste similarity of optics andtalking points.

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      The only basis for this is cuz lesser evilism (cuz somehow Bongbong “Martial Law” Marcos is better than Leni “NED” Roberdo) and US backed NGO Tindig (backed by NED’s NDI and IRI), which, while co-optive of the protests, I argue only is to hedge their bets.