Luie Guia
@maroonandgreen.bsky.social
Proud Filipino.Teaches Political Science, Constitutional and Election Law. A former Election Commissioner.
Don't assume that politicians appearing dumb and stupid are really dumb and stupid. They can pretend to be one, swindle everyone, and have the last laugh. Treat them as you would a con man.
March 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Don't assume that politicians appearing dumb and stupid are really dumb and stupid. They can pretend to be one, swindle everyone, and have the last laugh. Treat them as you would a con man.
When free speech or freedom of expression protect even lies and disinformation, and when free speech and freedom of expression are effectively enjoyed only by the rich or those who have the resources to use the most effective communication media, this is hardly the freedom democracy brings.
March 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
When free speech or freedom of expression protect even lies and disinformation, and when free speech and freedom of expression are effectively enjoyed only by the rich or those who have the resources to use the most effective communication media, this is hardly the freedom democracy brings.
If you're bullied, kneel in front of the bully to stop him from further bullying you.
If you need help from others, throw your self-respect away as "beggars can't be choosers." You must placate the egos of your donors because they are helping you only out of the goodness of their hearts.
If you need help from others, throw your self-respect away as "beggars can't be choosers." You must placate the egos of your donors because they are helping you only out of the goodness of their hearts.
March 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
If you're bullied, kneel in front of the bully to stop him from further bullying you.
If you need help from others, throw your self-respect away as "beggars can't be choosers." You must placate the egos of your donors because they are helping you only out of the goodness of their hearts.
If you need help from others, throw your self-respect away as "beggars can't be choosers." You must placate the egos of your donors because they are helping you only out of the goodness of their hearts.
Supporting the defense of a state's territorial integrity against another state's aggression does not necessarily mean being pro-military industrial complex.
March 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Supporting the defense of a state's territorial integrity against another state's aggression does not necessarily mean being pro-military industrial complex.
I don't understand why bullies are the only ones entitled to bully. Do you?
March 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I don't understand why bullies are the only ones entitled to bully. Do you?
Vicariously, this is what the voters of Trump and of the Senatorswho confirmed Hegseth wants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Vicariously, this is what the voters of Trump and of the Senatorswho confirmed Hegseth wants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
If the leader of the most powerful country in the world can get away with a statement like this, we are definitely in a new normal.
Breaking News: Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for "more truth" and said President Trump was "in a disinformation space" after he suggested Ukraine started the war.
Zelensky Urges ‘More Truth’ After Trump Suggests Ukraine Started the War
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine were some of his most pointed yet about President Trump’s views on the war.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If the leader of the most powerful country in the world can get away with a statement like this, we are definitely in a new normal.
Money dictates the course of politics, and there seems to be no way this is going to be fixed anytime soon. Only the hopeless romantic believes that democracy can still be salvaged.
February 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Money dictates the course of politics, and there seems to be no way this is going to be fixed anytime soon. Only the hopeless romantic believes that democracy can still be salvaged.
This in-your-face arrogance is unprecedented. It is not only challenging prevailing mindset; it is also attacking mainstream science head-on
February 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This in-your-face arrogance is unprecedented. It is not only challenging prevailing mindset; it is also attacking mainstream science head-on
I am not sure that one can be truly great if it would be the only one who would believe it is great. True greatness comes when others recognize and affirm your greatness. To be great to convince others of your greatness by showing iour acts of magnanimity. That is how you make yourself truly great.
February 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I am not sure that one can be truly great if it would be the only one who would believe it is great. True greatness comes when others recognize and affirm your greatness. To be great to convince others of your greatness by showing iour acts of magnanimity. That is how you make yourself truly great.
In my country, we call this authoritarianism. Tyranny, too.
Despite Elon Musk's tweets, he cannot unilaterally remove entire departments from the U.S. government that were established by legislation.
This is brazenly illegal.
This is brazenly illegal.
February 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
In my country, we call this authoritarianism. Tyranny, too.
That's why we love you, Ellen!
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
That's why we love you, Ellen!
Normalization of the weird.
February 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Normalization of the weird.
It was a trade that shocked the basketball world. Finally, the Dallas Mavericks will be champions again in their post Nowitzki era. 😊💪
February 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It was a trade that shocked the basketball world. Finally, the Dallas Mavericks will be champions again in their post Nowitzki era. 😊💪
It's really bewildering that many seem surprised that what they call democracy is actually controlled by oligarchs, as if it were a recent phenomenon.
January 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It's really bewildering that many seem surprised that what they call democracy is actually controlled by oligarchs, as if it were a recent phenomenon.
I instantly became fan of this person of God. The courage to give in-your-face reminders (polite rebuke, actually) to the most powerful man in the world should be a source of envy of men of the cloak.
youtu.be/cMR0y1twblU
youtu.be/cMR0y1twblU
Bishop Explains Her Plea To Trump To ‘Have Mercy’ On LGBTQ+ People And Migrants | The View
YouTube video by The View
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January 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I instantly became fan of this person of God. The courage to give in-your-face reminders (polite rebuke, actually) to the most powerful man in the world should be a source of envy of men of the cloak.
youtu.be/cMR0y1twblU
youtu.be/cMR0y1twblU
The most important lesson progressives must have gained in their recent electoral debacles is on the importance of listening and understanding. Preaching does not work. It does not convince. It exacerbates tribalism.
January 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The most important lesson progressives must have gained in their recent electoral debacles is on the importance of listening and understanding. Preaching does not work. It does not convince. It exacerbates tribalism.
The President-Elect Is a Felon, but His Sentence Carries No Penalty www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/n...
Perhaps there is something worse for US voters than electing a likely felon to the Presidency.
Perhaps there is something worse for US voters than electing a likely felon to the Presidency.
Trump’s Sentence Comes With No Penalty, but He Will Take Office as a Felon
Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The President-Elect Is a Felon, but His Sentence Carries No Penalty www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/n...
Perhaps there is something worse for US voters than electing a likely felon to the Presidency.
Perhaps there is something worse for US voters than electing a likely felon to the Presidency.
"...pointing to poor socioeconomic performance by democratic governments and citizen anger about that performance as the primary drivers of democratic backsliding is a mistake..."
Interesting take!
journalofdemocracy.org/articles/mis...
Interesting take!
journalofdemocracy.org/articles/mis...
Misunderstanding Democratic Backsliding | Journal of Democracy
If democracies did a better job “delivering” for their citizens, so the thinking goes, people would not be so ready to embrace antidemocratic alternatives. Not so. This conventional wisdom about…
journalofdemocracy.org
January 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
"...pointing to poor socioeconomic performance by democratic governments and citizen anger about that performance as the primary drivers of democratic backsliding is a mistake..."
Interesting take!
journalofdemocracy.org/articles/mis...
Interesting take!
journalofdemocracy.org/articles/mis...
That's why PR is the way to go to avoid disenfrachisement on account of wasted votes.
“Just 35% voted Labour. That is the smallest share of the vote ever obtained by any party winning an outright majority, however small”, writes @peterkellner.bsky.social “It must be one of the weirdest landslides that any mature democracy has ever served up.” (Archive)
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
The anti-Tory vote won
Only 35 per cent voted Labour—yet the party won a landslide. Voters were united in punishing the Conservative party
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 9:13 AM
That's why PR is the way to go to avoid disenfrachisement on account of wasted votes.
Happy and hopeful New Year to you All.
December 31, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Happy and hopeful New Year to you All.
That there were more American women who would disregard threats to their right of choice to allow Trump to win was a surprise to many.
OPINION: The increasing boldness and extremism of the anti-abortion movement has created an unbridgeable divide between itself and the public at large.
The abortion divide has become unbridgeable
(RNS) — Thanks to the growing extremism of the anti-abortion movement.
religionnews.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:52 PM
That there were more American women who would disregard threats to their right of choice to allow Trump to win was a surprise to many.
I just watch "Conclave" and what made me sad was not the movie but the fact that the moviehouse was almost empty. And it is shown in only one time slot. It's an awesome movie! It is such a waste that people ignore it.
December 1, 2024 at 12:48 PM
I just watch "Conclave" and what made me sad was not the movie but the fact that the moviehouse was almost empty. And it is shown in only one time slot. It's an awesome movie! It is such a waste that people ignore it.
I can understand the reason behind the results of the 2022 elections. Pinoys enjoy drama. True enough, they are being treated to a blockbuster. Should I be troubled? Naaaah. Pinoys prefer happy endings. I don't think we like tragedy that much. We will not appreciate the military spoiling the fun.
November 28, 2024 at 12:34 AM
I can understand the reason behind the results of the 2022 elections. Pinoys enjoy drama. True enough, they are being treated to a blockbuster. Should I be troubled? Naaaah. Pinoys prefer happy endings. I don't think we like tragedy that much. We will not appreciate the military spoiling the fun.