Duterte to EU: "Fuck you." Flips the bird.

[moondust]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-eu-idUSKCN11R1GL?il=0

Stay classy, Philippines.

[geek tragedy]

1. I'm sure the Chinese will show them great mercy and kindness nt

[MADem]

3. The Chinese do the same thing. Only more frequently.

They just do it more quietly. No fuss, no muss, out of the public eye.

They'll hang people involved in drugs as soon as look at them, or send them to a work prison (if they're lucky).



http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/04/economist-explains-28




They're probably just fine with this new approach of his....that chart will need to be updated to include PI (if AI includes "extrajudicial" executions, that is)....

[MADem]

2. Awwww, the P. I. has their own Trump~!!!!

How horrified must the population be?

I know politics there is a bit rough and ready, but this is one ugly public face for them.

He's craycray.

[geek tragedy]

4. He's wildly popular there. nt

[True Dough]

6. Yes he is

It's unbelievable how much support he has among Filipinos.

[davidn3600]

5. Telling the EU or the USA to "fuck off" tends to make you more popular

Look what it's done for Putin. He's invincible.