The U.S. Once Helped Filipinos Overthrow a Dictator Through a Bloodless Revolution
Where is that kind of America now?
January 2021 made its mark in history when Americans stormed the United States Capitol.
The incident’s root cause is a president who’s clinging onto power, even though he lost the election. President Donald Trump’s supporters rallied to contest the succession of the presidency to Joe Biden.
For several decades, the United States has been positioning itself as the epitome of liberation, democracy, development, peace, and stability — an ideal image of a First World nation. A beacon of light and hope.
Ironically, the U.S. now has no legs to stand on with the doctrines it has been preaching.
Dear Americans, we, the Filipino people, feel you. We had been there, much worse. We had a dictator who clutched onto power for two decades. He tried to rig the election, he lost, but still proclaimed he was the victor. He didn’t want succession to happen.
Like you, we, too, rallied on the streets. Cried our frustrations, like the way you, Americans, taught us about the significance of freedom of expression.
However, the only difference is, in our version, not a single soul has died. Why? Because you intervened…
