I’m a Marxist-Leninist born and grew up in the US-occupied Republic of the Philippines who firmly believes in AES, and a staunch Duterte supporter. And no, I do not support the CPP-NPA, they are Trotskyite pieces of s**t larping as Maoist revolutionaries.

Everyday I have to deal with lib bullshit from from my mother, she keeps asking me why I keep barking negative about the United States. Especially when talking about the elections. She supports Leni Robredo, our own Manchurian Candidate being rigged by US influence to win, so they can dethrone Duterte and enslave us again to Raytheon’s whims for their sweet arms profits at our expense.

I don’t know what correct words to say, it always felt like a trap question everytime she asks why I stan China. I know what to say, I am convinced of my beliefs, its just, I dont know how to explain them without damning myself into their trap.

I kept talking about how chaotic the USA is with all the civil disobedience from both MAGAts and California libs, especially the BLM protests, Freedom Convoy, J6, anti-vaxxer protests, and the riots and shit. All they just said to me? “Its part of the process of healthy democracy.” Riots? Healthy Democracy? Are they fucking kidding me? They think being a dumpster fire for having a clown and later a sleepy old man for presidents is a healthy democracy?

I’m losing brain cells.

  • TheConquestOfBed@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    People from the US will readily tell you that voting is a farce, it’s why they only have a 50% voting rate. If you are a minority they find ways to take you off voter rolls. And even if your candidate gets into office, it’s some bougie fucker with no concept of how their constituents live, even down to the corrupt local and city people who float upward on deals with local businesses. The average worker has zero voice in what’s going on, but the media constantly reassures people to just ‘trust the process’. Like the War in Afghanistan was extremely unpopular 10 years in, let alone the 10 it dragged on afterward.