leon, you would defend Duterte.

"It's not even about drugs 100%. It's about murdering the citizens of Philippines. Duterte is being investigated for murder that took place in Davao City. There is nothing to stand on. These people are getting NO trial. They are assumed guilty without opportunity to prove innocence. You said drugs were keeping the Philippines as a "third world shithole," but what first world country would stand for this?"

The UN is really just a way to broadcast America and Europe's ideals, and they have hated Duterte. This is just another scheme to undermine him. As for first-world countries not having extrajudicial executions, I've said already the the situation in the Philippines requires extreme measures. A first-world country can't have drug-infested streets. When the situation ameliorates, then he can go through the correct procedure.

If people hadn't gone around saying "Oh, he's the Trump of the Philippines," he wouldn't be getting this kind of support from the West. Duterte is like a comic book villain.

"leon, you would defend Duterte."

Duterte is doing great things, and he's been slandered by Western media.

Murder is not a great thing.

Murder he CONFESSED to I might add.

"If people hadn't gone around saying "Oh, he's the Trump of the Philippines," he wouldn't be getting this kind of support from the West. Duterte is like a comic book villain."

I don't support people for their titles. I support them for what they say and do. And don't think that all Trump supporters all support Duterte. In fact, I haven't seen a single right-wing or left-wing American media source say nice things about him.

You never cease to amaze me.

A key component of slander is that substance is false. Everything said about Duterte is true.

He admitted to murdering criminals, TrPrado.

Murder is murder

Murder is a crime

Ergo, Duterte himself is a criminal

"You never cease to amaze me."

That's testament to the one-sided viewpoints your receiving.

"Murder is a crime"

He's leading by example. I don't care about the lives of criminals.

Wasn't one of the big complaints about Hillary was she was above the law. Why does Duterte get to be above the law? Does "law and order" not matter in the Philippines for some reason?

"I don't care about the lives of criminals."
Like Duterte?

Law and order is exactly what Duterte is establishing in the Philippines, where there was none before. Fear is the only language criminals understand.

"Like Duterte?"

Killing criminals is for the greater good.

Like the movie the Purge, then?

"Killing criminals is for the greater good."

i don't like generalizations

Leon, you realize there are solutions that aren't executing any that are involved in drug trafficking?

There are, but they aren't sufficient in a nation like the Philippines.

@Leon have you much experience of the Phillipines?

No I don't, but I do know that the people overwhelmingly voted for him and his drug plan, which is evidence of how desperate they are.

So all Trump supporters are Muslim and Hispanic hating Americanist billionaires, right?

Duterte is a self professed dictator

sounds like Ferdinand Marcos

"but I do know that the people overwhelmingly voted for him"
39% isn't overwhelming

"Duterte is a self professed dictator"

I haven't heard him say he'll abolish the next election.

"39% isn't overwhelming"

It's a 16% margin over second place, and those who saw him in action as mayor gave him 95%.

Abolishing elections isn't the only route of dictatorship, and 39% isn't overwhelming except for bullshit artists and propagandists.