Every comprador and accomplice of the oinking pig demons of the US empire eventually gets a knife in the back. Doesn’t matter how much of a good little boy Bongbong was if they can get a fraction of a better deal or slightly more cooperation with someone else, especially at a crucial moment when they’re setting dumpster fires across Asia.

Again, this is not an endorsement of Bongbong nor a dismissal of legitimate grievances against him.

Kasi yung Leni? Ofc, she’s a NED-lady

Well there ya go.

I don’t approve of you doing this lesser evilism.

Analysis of current events in light of US strategic goals and well established patterns of interference is neither a moral argument nor an endorsement of Bongbong.

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.

Brian addresses this at 21:30

If you look at any US supported color revolution there will always be organic actors and factors. The operation exploits existing tensions, pushes things in a certain direction at an opportune moment.