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It was easy, one village captain told me, to identify a drug addict. It was "the aura" that gave it away. "I can tell from the eyes.
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― Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country
― Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country
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In every election cycle in the Philippines, citizens wrestle with cognitive dissonance, that inner conflict when actions contradict beliefs, as they accept a few hundred pesos or a sack of rice in exchange for their vote while knowing deep down that this trade-off undermines their future. The discomfort is eased by convincing themselves that survival today matters more than governance tomorrow, a reasoning that feels practical in a society where poverty is widespread and daily needs are urgent.
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― Bansang Pinipilas
― Bansang Pinipilas
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