Politics

Progressives have been playing identity politics for much of the past ten years, and it has finally blown up in our faces. We forgot that the ruling class can also play identity politics, and play it they did.

We disagree that imposing the death penalty follows from the lack of justice in the afterlife. On the contrary, the highly likely execution of innocent citizens would be exponentially more despicable in the absence of an afterlife.

This week, we talk about dealing with Duterte supporters. We discuss the best ways to deal with political disagreements and whether it is right to judge people for political opinions.

This week, Sharmila Parmanand joins us to talk about Duterte's recent catcalling incident. We talk about freedom of expression and what we should expect from the President of the Philippines.

We talk about the suspected criminals paraded around in Batangas. We also discuss the basic right to due process and why it's necessary for a functioning society.

This week, we talk about the results of the elections. We discuss "moving on" and the next steps for the Philippines during the new presidency.

This week, we talk about the results of the elections. We discuss "moving on" and the next steps for the Philippines during the new presidency.

This week, we wrap up our election series with Candidate Rodrigo Duterte. We lay it all out in this final episode before the elections. We also talk about the New President Syndrome and why participating in politics doesn't end on election day.