I was practically running out of ideas on what to write here. Getting some ideas from Get Real Philippines can be an inspiration, especially with the ever CLUELESS Benign0. One thing I noticed is that Benign0 seems to be more focused on being vindictive (if not even worse) than the late Benigno. Benign0's blog entries have declined even more such as simply focusing on the late Ninoy Aquino's monument or the Yellowtards turned Pinktards. I'm still laughing at how Benign0 still continues to argue with Darth Moron the Wuss than focus on writing quality articles. I'm not paying attention to trolls who continue to write offensive comments. I just label such comments as SPAM so sorry trolls - go somewhere else that loves to feed your nonsense!
Orion Perez Dumdum of CoRRECT Movement has every right to call him clueless. Besides, Benign0 has displayed his cluelessness. For all the wrong Noynoy did - he did some things RIGHT. It would be worth nothing that Benign0 himself had written a really weak argument during COVID-19. It would be very interesting that he had maintained his stance that Filipinos must first "improve their culture" before opening it up to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). I really didn't know if I should laugh or get mad at how Benign0 could STUPIDLY recommend that the Philippines should learn to sustain itself primarily through domestic production and investment BEFORE allowing FDIs to enter. Orion had presented the right view. Benign0 doesn't seem to get it at all while he lives in AUSTRALIA of all places. Worse, Benign0 is apparently more concerned that Bobong Marcos will be the 17th president while he tends to show vindictiveness towards Vice President Leni Loud Robredo. Leni Loud has her shortcomings but it seems Benign0's obsession is with making sure that the Pinklawans lose and the Marcoses return to power. Benign0 needs to answer how a Bobong Marcos presidency will help get his solutions done?
If Benign0 truly reads then he might as well try to read Singapore's From Third World to First. The Singapore that the late Lee Kuan Yew built has proven him wrong! Lee Kuan Yew had mentioned in his book that if he waited for Singapore's businesses to progress then they would've starved to death. Lee Kuan Yew didn't wait until Singapore was "business-savvy" before he allowed the FDIs to enter the country. Yet, Benign0 still obsessively writes about how the Philippines must first "improve its culture" before we open up to FDI. Benign0's line of reasoning is just lame. That's why I feel like Get Real Philippines has become a cesspool for the whole Marcos vs. Aquino narrative than a site for discussion for productivity. Even worse, Benign0 is somehow a glutton for punishment whenever he keeps entertaining trolls like that arrogant bloated fool Darth Moron the Wuss and many more who comment at the site because their feelings are hurt.
The big question is WHEN will Filipinos EVER learn to conform to Benign0's solutions?
I'm not saying that some of Benign0's posts or that of his crew don't make sense. There have been some issues pointed such as NOT FOLLOWING SIMPLE GUIDELINES as written by his wife Ilda. However, Ilda still doesn't get why the Philippines can't progress like Singapore and so does Benign0. All they tend to propose is just a partial solution. True, Filipinos need to follow simple guidelines. True, Filipinos need to budget money. Amazingly, Benign0 has quoted from the book Third World to First but fails to get its message. I even wonder if Benign0's just cherry-picking from the book when it feels convenient for him. The book even gave an account of the Marcoses as they are - corrupt! Yet, like the Yellowtards, Benign0 DOESN'T GET IT.
Lee Kuan Yew had said in a press conference (according to Third World to First) during the Ramos regime that discipline is needed more than democracy. I remembered writing such an article and it became a WAR ZONE that I had to troll-proof this blog by MODERATING COMMENTS and NOT ALLOWING ANONYMOUS (especially those who demand people to show their faces while they ARE ANONYMOUS) to comment here. I agree discipline is needed more than democracy. However, it's almost near impossible to discipline the poor. Just how many percent of the poor in the Philippines ever go from rags to riches anyway? We've had the stories of people like Lucio Tan, Tony Tancaktiong, the late John Gokongwei, and the late Henry Sy Sr. to name a few. However, it seems that poverty is a real huge issue even after the demise of the Marcos dictatorship.
I wonder if Benign0 has seen the cause and effect which comes first. Why's it almost impossible to discipline the poor? Some poor people work MULTIPLE JOBS (like Ina Montecillo in Ang Tanging Ina) to make both ends meet. Some of the poor even have no choice but to become Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in order to sustain their families. All the multiple jobs, separation from the direct family, and not to mention MULTIPLYING LIKE RABBITS WHEN YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT are contributing factors. I remember how often I told people that people like them are reasons why the Philippines doesn't improve. Is it the cause or the effect? How can poor families where parents work MULTIPLE JOBS or OFW families (where one or more members is sustaining the family from abroad) even instill discipline? A parent or family member working multiple jobs will be too exhausted to notice family misbehavior. OFW families may experience several cover-ups such as the daughter getting pregnant (which was emphasized in the movie Anak) and the like?
Meanwhile, Orion has understood what Benign0 doesn't. Orion's proposal that FDIs will help Filipinos can be understood. It's true that many Filipinos don't know how to budget. However, I agree with Orion that Filipinos can learn to be investment-savvy when they're employed in the FDI companies. One could start getting employed as an entry-level worker in these places. Somebody could start working as a construction worker for an FDI involved in construction and get a higher salary as a result. It's because the better the economy - the higher the minimum wage will eventually be. The minimum wage can only get higher if more FDIs are invited. Noynoy was able to ease restrictions in certain sectors. President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed the Public Service Act of 2022 to allow more FDIs to own 100% shares ownership even if they can't buy land. These job opportunities will teach more Filipinos not just to work but also how to invest. True, they could waste the money (at first) but it's better than relying on OFW remittances. Depriving Filipinos of job opportunities just because they don't know how to handle money (yet) is stupid. How can Filipinos learn to do so if only a few are employed in the household?
Benign0 even whines so much about stupid voters. Yet, the reality is presidential elections are electing different candidates under the same defective system. The presidential system is reliant on who's only who's the president such as Noynoy vs. Duterte. It would've been better to shift to parliamentary because one could think that Noynoy could've served as the opposition leader until his death. The parliamentary system has a better check and balance because the Opposition has better footing. Let's say that Noynoy died leading the opposition and he appoints either Mar Roxas or Leni Loud Robredo to lead it. Either Mar or Leni Loud would be able to continue holding Duterte accountable EVERY WEEK. It would force all parties to push based on PLATFORM-BASED POLITICS and not PERSONALITY-BASED POLITICS. In short, it wouldn't matter if there's a Duterte, a Marcos, an Arroyo, an Aquino, a Trillanes, a Carpio, etc. in the Philippine Parliament because either they do good or be shipped out. Parliaments would make people watch the results where the majority and the minority are at the MANDATOR weekly debate. No, parliaments are not winners take all but the minority can have the chance to win the majority seats by PROVING THEMSELVES in the weekly questioning.
One thing I'd like to say before I end this post is can we really TRULY change each and every Filipino INDIVIDUALLY? The answer is really a big NO! My college experience had me handle all kinds of idiots. It didn't matter how I kept nagging about their attitude - they kept the same attitude. It didn't matter if the professor said, "That's why it don't improve." or how strict he or she was. The problem lies with the current political system. I wonder if Benign0 is truly UP TO THE CHALLENGE of trying to change Filipinos the way he wants it. The answer is it just wouldn't work. Lee Kuan Yew and his son Lee Hsien Loong didn't do that. What they did was a huge systemic change so more people will change. Besides, I don't know when Filipinos will learn to vote wisely or learn to invest money properly. Instead, why not implement a system that will encourage Filipinos to do otherwise than wait for SEVERAL GENERATIONS before that happens?
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