The paradox is stark: millions show profound faith at Traslacion, yet vote for leaders who disparage it.

Religion, politics, & culture intertwine in contradictions—where devotion & disillusionment coexist.

The predicament echoes patterns in the US.

Her popularity reveals a deeper truth: in Philippine politics, dynasty & shallow charisma often sway even devout devotees.

Some even claim pastoral authority while accused of plunder—taking His name in vain while enabling violence & corruption.

Sara Duterte—despite corruption backed by strong evidence, weak thinking, inadequate leadership intelligence & poor communication skills—remains a strong figure.

Rodrigo Duterte once called God “stupid” & the Church “full of shit.”

Clergy condemned him, but outrage never became rejection.

He stayed wildly popular—even among the faithful.

Senators quote the Bible & invoke God, yet supported Duterte’s drug war that killed innocents.

For the Philippines, the implications are direct.

Facing harassment in its own waters & spillover from transnational crime, the Maduro case is a stark reminder: authoritarian alliances abroad can land squarely on the country’s doorstep.

3/n (continuation in next post)

Taiwan warns the U.S. move to seize Maduro could jolt the Indo‑Pacific.

The region already faces China’s coercive behavior at sea and across neighbors.

Any disruption tied to Maduro’s networks risks amplifying instability in maritime security.

2/n

His family is an immigrant.

Dream on Nazis!

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cc:

Senators

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social — foreign policy, national security, ethics

@warren.senate.gov — financial corruption & crypto regulation

@durbin.senate.gov — Judiciary Committee chair

This is not just another ethics lapse—it’s a $2 billion foreign payoff tied to national security policy.

The Trump–UAE–Witkoff entanglement demands immediate investigation, not shrugs.

Congress must act.

The DOJ must act.

Silence is complicity.