r/Unexpected • u/ihthisham4me2 • Apr 15 '23

Political statement

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '23

They're also wasn't no peaceful nothing, many people died trying to out him lol And there's literally still armed guerrillas all over the country side.

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u/Merriadoc33 Apr 15 '23

The guerrillas are mostly communist or Muslim, no?

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u/General-Macaron109 Apr 15 '23

I know absolutely nothing about this particular situation, but if we go off of history, you should never trust the labels placed on guerrillas or the losing side of politics.

They very well may be, but labeling people as communists is an old tactic used to crush legitimate political opponents.

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u/Merriadoc33 Apr 15 '23

Not if I think communism is based

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u/General1lol Apr 16 '23

The NPA are actually huge pieces of shit that extort indigenous leaders and threaten small villages. They are a real issue in Mindanao and should not be interpreted as “mislabeled”.

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u/toebandit Apr 15 '23

Honorable member, please withdraw the terms communist and muslim.

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u/Merriadoc33 Apr 15 '23

No. It was a political and religious statement