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Bongbong Marcos Ideology

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“The sins of the father are not the sins of the son”, but if the son turns a blind eye to those sins, then that’s a different story. Running for vice presidency, Bongbong Marcos gained apologists and critics which express their thoughts and opinions about the matter all over the web. Social media has become a game changer in politics, not only do it polarize our nation, but it also influence the way we view an image of a particular person. Given the history of the Philippines during the regime of Marcos, why do people who support Bongbong refuse to open their minds to facts and truths? What they fail to see is that Bongbong Marcos is a denier and their ideologies about him are often misleading. Marcos’ apologists argue that Bongbong Marcos has nothing to do with the atrocities his father had caused decades ago. He was just a kid back then, they say; but he was not an innocent kid because he benefited much from their ill gotten wealth. On top of that, Bongbong Marcos denies the malfeasance of his father and even considers Martial Law as a golden age, but no. It was a nightmare for many and even historians and credible …show more content…

It varies from person to person with different set of ideologies. The interplay of popular culture and ideology manifested on social media influences the minds of both conscious and unconscious. The souls of those who suffered during Martial Law and their cries for help still linger in the mind of every Filipino who gets to learn their story. The dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos may be decades ago, but for many, it still feels like it was just yesterday. The problem with Bongbong Marcos is that he is unwilling to repent despite the knowledge he have of the horrible events during the regime of his father. No matter how much effort the Marcoses will put into burying their horrendous past, people will never be able to forget. Innocent or not, Bongbong Marcos continues to be shackled by the atrocities of

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