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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by thomasfoster96 on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @07:31AM (#12085345)
No, actually I said that the US is still a democracy.

People voted for Obama and they got Obama. Obama may have said what he wanted to do in office back in 2008 and then not been able to achieve those things, but that doesn't make the US undemocratic. That's how representative democracy works - you vote for representatives, not policies.

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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by sfifs on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @08:23AM (#12085558)
Well Filipinos voted for this President who was very clear on his policues and they got him and he is doing what he promised. Democracy right though perhaps not to everyone's taste. What is then the objection?
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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by thomasfoster96 on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @08:38AM (#12085644)
Well, I object to the policy itself in the first place. Extrajudicial executions, regardless of whether or not a popularly elected president encourages (or even orders) them, are fundamentally contrary to the rule of law and basic human rights.

Edit: Additionally, extrajudicial executions are a sign that Duterte doesn't respect the law. If he continues to encourage vigilante killings, there is precedent for him to encourage law breaking in other areas. Who's not to say there won't be electoral laws being flouted?

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