The Philippines is a crazy, beautiful place. Centuries of colonial interruptions from the Americans, Spanish, and Chinese have melded with the unique cultures spread across thousands of islands to create an identity that’s unique not only to Asia, but to the world.
Now, it’s a bustling, growing nation with the very real potential to become a serious economic player in the region. It’s truly a beautiful part of the world. And the guy who could be running it within the next 24 hours is a legitimate fucking psycho.
Death squads. Actual gangs of lawmen whose brutal anti-crime tactics have built Duterte’s tough persona, and it’s one he’s not keen on dispelling.
There are all factors that John Oliver took into account in his latest take-down. You’ll note how serious the bloke gets, which is odd, ’cause even at his most earnest, he’s still pretty bloody jokey.