The next time you bash a politically-charged fanatic and dismiss them for being "fools", try to understand their position. Learn first if their political stances are a product of their environment, or probably hardwired instincts.
Conservatives and DDS have a lot in common - they are fearful. They want safety, ngunit nilagak nila ang tiwala nila sa isang mesiyas kuno (but they have placed their hope in a so-called "messiah"). While it can be proven that the Philippines is relatively an unsafe place, the dilawans, especially from the upper echelons of society, are usually in a bubble. They have an over-optimistic view on the world.
The way I see it, conservatives have hardwired survival instincts that are grounded in the successful continuation of the species as manifested by their stances on family stability, birth control, social order, social hierarchy (weed out the undesirables, survival of the fittest). Liberals, on the other hand, believe in the equality of people, have less fear and thus are generally not afraid of new ideas that challenge social order and constructs, among others.
The Philippines, being a mashup of various ethnic groups, has tribalism as the default hardwired instinct. So it's not surprising why political parties are a joke. It's all about name recall and clinging to the semi-feudal poltical dynasties.
Conservatives and DDS have a lot in common - they are fearful. They want safety, ngunit nilagak nila ang tiwala nila sa isang mesiyas kuno (but they have placed their hope in a so-called "messiah"). While it can be proven that the Philippines is relatively an unsafe place, the dilawans, especially from the upper echelons of society, are usually in a bubble. They have an over-optimistic view on the world.
The way I see it, conservatives have hardwired survival instincts that are grounded in the successful continuation of the species as manifested by their stances on family stability, birth control, social order, social hierarchy (weed out the undesirables, survival of the fittest). Liberals, on the other hand, believe in the equality of people, have less fear and thus are generally not afraid of new ideas that challenge social order and constructs, among others.
The Philippines, being a mashup of various ethnic groups, has tribalism as the default hardwired instinct. So it's not surprising why political parties are a joke. It's all about name recall and clinging to the semi-feudal poltical dynasties.
