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JoeAmBeing unfair is the secret to success
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Unfortunately, fairness in some cases doesn’t work well. It gives the disadvantaged reason to wail and weep rather than build, and it is a sure path to mediocrity. Twenty five million kids get the same lousy education because we can’t bear to invest in 100 schools that do first … Continue reading
Is the Pink flame out? Or is it eternal?
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Leni Robredo Pink campaign in 2020 was awesome. It did everything but win. It was a volunteer effort. Honorable, bright, loud, inspiring. Was it just a flash in the pan? Is it still here? Is it for Leni Robredo alone or does it have lasting power if she … Continue reading
Caloocan, sliced and diced
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The City of Caloocan has been sliced and diced by history and politics. It is an urban legend, historically, and now has two different geographical areas, one that is north of Manila, and a larger one north of Quezon City. Both are thick with businesses and homes, the latter … Continue reading
Good people must be perfect or they are bad
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America It’s a human condition, not a trait that only applies to Filipinos. Good people must be perfect or they are bad. Bad people don’t have to live up to that standard because people accept the flaws as a part of their character. So they are “good”. For millions, the … Continue reading
The Philippine Left needs to get strategic
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America It strikes me that the Philippine Left, which embraces everything from the communist warmongering extremes to the moderate efforts of Senator Hontiveros, is a huge waste of energy. So many street protests, so little traction. So many outdated slogans tearing down, so few ideas building up. So fickle during … Continue reading
