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Nixon's Drug War
The drug war,created by Nixon in June 1971 created many devastating consequences around the world, including the breaking of families,the skyrocketing of crime rate,and of course some of the worst people in history getting into power.One of the biggest supporter of the drug war Rodrigo Duterte was born into a religious household and the violent city of Davao.Some of the people had nothing but hatred and the people who supported him they has been had,them have been smudged. He was called a monster,liar,and a murder but,now we might another Hitler or another Stalin in the form of Duterte.Men become what his past led him to and he now is another one of the mass killer,but he can possibly become another record breaking killer.

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July 2001,police came to the of Clarita Alia-62 years old vegetable vendor.They came to arrest her son Richard,but since they have no warrant,she sent them away(Adrian p.7).One officers warn her that all her children will be killed.On 2007 her last son was stabbed to death.“I have heartaches even now” quote from Clarita “Every interview,I keep crying,If they were still alive they could help me make a living”,and when ask about Durette she replied with “He is a demon”.Alia even tries to persuade other mother to speak up to Duterte’s rule but they fell silent(Adrain 7).In 2013 Duterte was urged to run for president, but he did not do it because well “If ever I get to file my certificate of candidacy for president,I am telling the Filipino people not to vote for him,because it will be bloody”.In Nov.15 Duterte announced that he was running for president,when became a replacement for P.D.P Laban.Unlike one make great again man who cracks down on the corruption/he turn into the corruption the few days he came in,Duterte decided to that with drugs.He speaks drug as a contamination that will destroy the country.“None of my children into illegal drugs” he once responded to a question about his kid“ but my order is,even if it is a member of my family,kill him”,it was found that one of his son is really is a drug abuser.He channeled his anger over his son’s drug use not just against drug pusher,but also drug users and sellers led to kill them all.He is beginning with a hard start,in …show more content…
He won by a landslide,with six million more votes,but normal Filipinos saw pretty much no change in their life,still in a hellish commutes on crumbling roads,victimized by crime,corrupt police,dead justice,and a quarter in poverty/liar.He however still do the drug killing,announced things like “You sons of bitches”“I will really kill you”(Adrain 9).Now the number are in 6000 Filipino died in the first six months of Duterte’s term(Muggah 1).“Ma,tulong”last word of Jason Babierra who was gun down by a person on a motorcycle(Regenica 2).In another incident,an anti-drug advocate was shot down by two masked police(Regenica 3).Answering a question from a reporter of his town about his president run by human rights group “I do not want to commit a crime but if by chance,God will place me there,you all better watch out.That 1000 will become 100000(Regenica 4).I’ll dump all of you into Manila Bay,and fatten all the fish there”(Regenica 4).Before leaving for a visit to Cambodia and Singapore,he announced the release of one billion pesos (20 million US dollars)for drug dependents undergoing rehabilitation “I hope one billion will go a long way to treat you this Christmas”(Regenica 5).Then with his dark humor, he said “Now ,if you have really gone crazy and there is no more chance to get fixed,I will just send you a rope.You can just hang yourself”(Regenica 5).Ten days before Christmas,one of the most important holidays for 80 million Catholics and millions of other Christians in the

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