Thread by @guingonabart

I’ve been told that in a poll (I forget now whose) majority of our people just don’t want to hear “negativity,” which is why the opposition and critical voices can’t gain traction. This toxic positivity is what politicians love to exploit with propaganda. It is the root of our

toxic “resilience.” It is also why as a people we are shallow and escapist, easily persuaded by optics,—I.e. dolomite, Boracay, even to some extent, the Skyway, etc. That also explains the shallowness of our entertainment, and our lack of critical thought. And why our education

needs to step up. So that we understand the importance of depth and expanse of thought.

And that a critical mind should not be considered “negative” but a positive force for change and growth.

In short, instead of celebrating resilience, we should be cultivating a bravery to confront, rather than an escape from or denial of adversity, anomaly and injustice. We need to activate “lakas ng loob” as opposed to undeserved/unwarranted “utang na loob.”