The Philippines supposedly got a 1% tariff discount, is that really a victory?

[dezoel]

Trump could say whatever he wants to say, unless something is actually done, I never care what he "says". Even republicans knows not to care about what he "says", because dude makes no sense most of the time.

Just look at what happens, that's the thing that matters the most. If there are no tariffs, then it should be good, if there is some but discounted, that's good too, we can't have zero tariffs, not even before trump it was zero tariffs, but as long as it's back to normal levels, that would be fine. So do not listen to what he says, wait until it's official and not only halted or paused matters, wait until it starts and then it would make sense. That's how we can improve and can see the reality as it is happening.

[ultrloa]

A good example is Singapore, this country is used to be a corrupt too, but now it’s one of the most progressive nations in the world. we hope to reach that level someday. maybe if we had stronger anti-corruption measures, even something as harsh as the death penalty for big-time corruption, things would change. But since we’re a Catholic country, the church doesn’t support that kind of punishment.

Politics is the Philippines’ most significant issue. When you criticise, you are anti-government, and if you praise, you are pro-government. People will not think you are Filipino; you are categorised as pro-Duterte or pro-Marcos.

This is the only country where, after the election, people are thinking of the next election. Can you imagine we just held a midterm election two months ago? Still, the people, lawmakers, experts, and potential candidates are looking forward to the next election, which is the Presidential election.

Politician are not serving the people they are serving their interest they hop from one party to another depending on who is popular, people are not talking progress and solution they are talking about politics and the next election.

That situation will happen since their administration will run for few years and they need to prepare on next election so that their legacy will be protected.

This is also the reason on why you will see those opponent throwing hate and controversy because they want to destroy each other strong opponent so that they cannot act then possibly win on next election since they have this revenge culture on which they want to punish their past opponents for those things they have done to them.

That's how politics works and reason why its hard for that country to progress since they have bad system and corruption is rampant.

[bullbandit9]

Trump could say whatever he wants to say, unless something is actually done, I never care what he "says". Even republicans knows not to care about what he "says", because dude makes no sense most of the time.

Two things to this. They are doing a lot of things, otherwise there would not be so much panic and FUD online. Second, compared to the previous senile idiot of a president Trump can be considered to be the new Albert Einstein. 

That's how politics works and reason why its hard for that country to progress since they have bad system and corruption is rampant.

Tell me which country does not have rampant corruption right now except El Salvadore?