EDSA was one of the worst things that has ever happened in Philippine history.
People joined together, held each others' hands and overthrew a militant regime
...it was a time for celebration
...it was a time of victory
...it was a time of joy and happiness
The people were in a euphoric haze of wondrous emotion
...it's like an entire nation took E
...and its effect lasted a few years
...circa 1986-1990 or so
Unfortunately the people failed to realize
...that in that delirious haze of emotion
...they put a housewife in the highest seat of the land
...no qualifications whatsoever
She was put there simply based on
...adoration
...association
...and symbolism
After the euphoria had worn off
...was the country better off than it was before?
...but that's ok
...so long as everyone was happy
...and there was Democracy
...and the president was adored by the people
The Philippines became an animal farm of sorts
...but with no farmer in sight
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When people experience a peak in their emotional scale
...call it a "high" if you will
...and it happens in a specific timeframe in their lives
...the timeframe can be as long as several months
...to several years
...when they felt most alive
...they have the tendency to keep re-living that timeframe
...over and over and over
Example:
...the hippies (70's era people) of America
Have you ever met anyone like that?
...people who seem to dress according to a certain timeframe?
...people who seem to talk according to a certain timeframe?
...people who seem to act according to a certain timeframe?
...even though it's already 2010
They keep living in that timeframe
...because they want to repeat what they felt during that time
When there is nothing desirable in the foreseeable future
...they will never move forward
...they will keep coming back to that timeframe when they felt most alive
This is where the phrase "...stuck in a time-warp" comes from.
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The exact same situation happened in the Philippines
...it was called EDSA
Have you noticed that whoever was popular during the EDSA timeframe
...they are still popular now?
Don't believe me?
...consider certain politicians and actors who are popular now in the Philippines
...were they popular during the EDSA timeframe?
Have you noticed that whatever songs were popular during the EDSA timeframe
...they are still popular now?
Don't believe me?
...name a really old song that still gets playtime on the radio
...and tell me if that song was popular during the EDSA timeframe
What theme of emotion was popular in TV during the EDSA timeframe?
...is it still popular now?
Don't believe me?
...popular themes during the EDSA timeframe were
...Good versus Evil
...Girl Power
...Love
...are these themes still popular now?
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This is how Filipinos are "stuck in a time-warp"
Even if world technology is new
...even if the world mentality is new
...even if the world media is new
Filipinos are stuck in a time-warp
...stuck with the old mentality
...stuck with the old themes
...stuck with the old songs
...stuck with the old emotions
They want to feel the euphoria of EDSA again
...while the rest of the world passes by
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What Filipinos learned:
1. It's not important to look at the results of peoples' deeds
...what's important is that they're "popular" and "like-able"
2. You don't need skills and qualifications to reach a high position
...you just have to be "associated" with someone who does
3. The surest way to be elected is to be "popular" and "nice"
4. The wrong associations:
...LEADERS = Ferdinand Marcos = Bad = Be followers instead
...AMBITION = Ferdinand Marcos = Bad = Be humble instead
...INDIVIDUALS = Ferdinand Marcos = Bad = Join groups instead
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EDSA symbolized the fall of the INDIVIDUAL
...and the rise of GROUPS
...and the rise of Groupthink
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This is PART 2 of a 3 part post
PART 3: Philippines' Worst Imports
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