Ali Velshi: Nobel Laureate says Americans should learn from the example of the Philippines

[Fiendish Thingy]

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We can heed Ressa’s advice, embrace our fears, and prepare for the coming onslaught against Democracy, or we can temporarily avoid our fears and cling to false hope by descending into CT rabbit holes…

[nycbos]

1. Most Americans don't know the Philippines exist as a country

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Well, that's part of the problem, isn't it?

Folks need to be encouraged to get out of CT rabbit holes and into the real world.

If not, Dueterte-style reality will be here soon enough.

As Ressa said, in order to fight authoritarians, we don’t even have to agree on ideology, as long as we can agree on a shared reality based on facts.

[Mr.Bill]

3. The major difference between us and the Philippines

is that we have thousands of nuclear weapons, and they still have none.

[Wild blueberry]

4. Best interview in a while -- very timely

Just got in library queue for her book.
Thank you.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Aired and posted yesterday (Saturday):

Thanks!

'Hold the line': Nobel laureate says Americans should learn from the Philippines' experience - Velshi - MSNBC
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