Analysis and Opinions

By Joe America

One of the hardest arguments for me to deal with, as an American, is the fact that the US has engaged in so many bloody wars. Pro-China trolls certainly harp on the matter, or Filipino leftists, them, too. Well, it's undeniable. The US was formed by war, divided and put back together again by war, and industrialized by war. It's had wars here, wars there, wars all around the globe.

The best I can do is take each war, understand its context of origination, and debate "what would you have done in that circumstance, without the ability to use today's perspective as a guide?" Because leader's were without today's perspective. Well, people resist changing their minds, so it's futile. But I do find some peace in my own mind by understanding how most of the fighting had a legitimate basis.

Most don't think of the Philippines as a warmongering nation. It has peace written into it's Constitution. But very clearly, under today's government, it is a warring nation. The enemy is the nation's citizens.

Here are the wars currently underway:

  • War against drugs with an estimated 30,000 casualties.
  • War against citizens fighting the virus, driven by lockdowns and military control rather than scientific and health wisdom. 29,000 deaths and counting.
  • War against communism or 'reds" which has spilled over onto University campuses. Awful anecdotal killings.
  • War against international terrorism and religious extremism; Marawi, destroyed in 2017, is not rebuilt even today.
  • War against critics as brigades of storm e-troopers infest social media and billions of pesos are spent on propaganda.
  • War against cities as funds are aligned with friendlies and all kinds of hostilities are directed at cities that do their own thing well. And shun the brutal, corrupt ways of so many.

Oddly, there is no war or even pushback against China as her fishing boats steal Filipino fish. Filipino food.

The National Government's hostility is directed mainly against Filipinos, almost as if Government hated its own citizens.

Well, that's deeper than I am psychologically qualified to go, but it is very, very, very peculiar.

War is destructive. It tears things down. The Philippines is already torn down, and it seems to me that it would be better if Government were to respect and help citizens. Not war on them.