Dutertismo

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Dutertismo (Tagalog pronunciation: [duteɾˈtismo]), also known in English as Dutertism or Duterteism, is an authoritarian syncretic political ideology that is pro-China and the official ideology of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines. His political base, who are often referred to as "Diehard Duterte Supporters" or "DDS", has been compared to a cult of personality. Dutertismo mixes ideologies and beliefs such as penal populism, authoritarianism, illiberalism, anti-intellectualism, anti-communism, neo-nationalism, Dutertist federalism, militarism, and state violence. Duterte branded himself as left-leaning during his presidential campaign, and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, Duterte's political party, has synthesized left-wing populist rhetoric with right-wing populist policies. Duterte supported the Communist Party of the Philippines until he backtracked later on, but continues to support the Chinese Communist Party, despite allegedly having an anti-communism policy inside...

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