‘Bongbong’ Marcos: How a dictator’s son swept to power
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Marquis Junior - A Very Good Vote for the Marquises
In the past elections, platform sit such as face books were very dominant. What change in this election is that platforms like teatop became very, very influential. This was actually perfect for the marquises because the marquises are masters of performative and nostalgic populism. So you don't any trace of the son of an ex dictator or a man who will bring dictatorship back to the philippines. That is why, actualy marcus did very well among the younger generation. In fact, gensi writes of folks who ere 18, two, say 24, who voted in the tence.
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