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2022 Jan 30, 10:00pm   568 views  2 comments

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Since Marcos was forced out during the non violent People Power revolution of the 1980s, does this mean Trudeau will also be forced out? Curious to anyone's thoughts.

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1   Tenpoundbass   2022 Jan 30, 10:05pm  

The global outrage that demanded her acquiesce to the constituency, is now the same force trying to install a one world dictatorship.
2   tanked   2022 Apr 26, 10:28am  

DooDahMan says
@tanked - by chance are you in the camp that thinks things improved after Marcos ouster ? It does not matter one iota who is president - the power is concentrated in the hands of too few and they are not keen to share or cede power.

Not even trickle down - just live with it. We don't mind and you don't matter.

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Not really, Canada just seemed like People Power again.

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