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The Dutertes, their allies, and their supporters—the DDS—are a blight on Philippine society. This post is about the DDS.

Let's not forget that before the rebrand to "Diehard Duterte Supporters" DDS meant "Davao Death Squad". And most people who call themselves DDS support that kind of injustice. They support and enable the worst politicians in Philippine history, a cabal of murderous, violent, corrupt, incompetent, traitors who would sell us out to China for a payout, as if their plunder of the economy isn't enough. Most of these people probably know better, or think that they do. But rather than admit they're wrong, they'd rather attack people who try to show them the facts. They'd rather spread disinformation and garbage from SMNI and PGMN and other sources of stupidity that affirm their biases and wrong beliefs. They probably know better. They don't want to. Why? To stick it to the so-called "elites" or anyone from "Manila" or "Luzon". And if recent events show us anything, they'll willingly keep doing it again and again.

F that. It's time to make them pay unless they mend their ways. Let's exclude them from polite society. Decline to invite them to social gatherings and events. Kick them out of group chats. Block them on social media. Even refuse to serve them in restaurants and establishments, and if they make a stink, just ask them to leave and call security on them. Boycott their businesses and services. Report their posts and pages. Refuse to hire them for jobs or promote them, especially for anything manegerial or senior, because they're clearly dishonest and cannot be trusted, and will probably be an embarrassment for your company. Don't make them lead anything anywhere. And if you really want to take it further, don't make your kids play with their kids.

If they cry "discrimination", say "you bet". Won't this divide society? Maybe. But let's be honest: Do we really want to be friends with people whose morals are so obviously bad?

No violence. Just impose a real social cost for the DDS, unless they change. The Dutertes and the DDS cost thousands their lives during the Duterte's war on the poor. They cost us our and our children's future when they stole billions. They cost us our sovereignty when they cozied up to China. They cost us our sanity when they enabled criminals and liars like Harry Roque, Franco Mabanta, Sass Sasot, and Mocha Uson. They cost us our moral standing by enabling Quiboloy the sex trafficker and the fake church and cult called Iglesia Ni Cristo. They cost us our national pride with their embarrassing antics that made the Philippines the laughingstock of the world. When it is no longer ok to be DDS socially, we can hope that it becomes politically radioactive and taboo as well.

Enough coddling and pandering to the least common denominator and to the worst of us. Make the DDS pay.