"Don't allow the death of democracy", the group said in its request for money. "Cut off the horns while they are still short!"


Democracy's death, of course, refers to the ascent of President Rodrigo Duterte, who, in all likelihood, also possesses the horns that need to cut. And EDSA, the traffic-choked main circumferential highway of Metro Manila, has been shorthand since 1986 for the Yellow political cult of the Aquino family.


Wasn't it just two months ago when the Yellows were the most powerful, most well-funded political organization in the land? How can they go so low as to seek donations for an anti-government rally whose date they can't even announce until they've raised some cash?


I'm almost certain that this Vocal Majority isn't sanctioned by the fat-cat Yellows who have plagued this country and warped its politics for three decades now. This operation looks way too cheap, even for them.


If the Yellows really wanted to show their displeasure at Duterte's administration, they'd be led by the usual suspects, who'd have enough funding from the same crony businessmen who've been supporting them all these years, thank you very much. And for now, while Duterte is enjoying 91-percent popularity ratings across all age, economic and geographical categories, I don't think these forces will attempt anything.


If the Yellows are really planning something, they will certainly reprise their successful removal of Joseph Estrada in early 2001 or their almost-successful ouster of Gloria Arroyo in 2004. And they can't do that right now when their usual businessmen-backers and politician-hitmen are still trying to curry favor with the wildly popular Digong.


Asking for donations on Facebook is so un-classy for the real, "decent" Yellows. Besides, they need to see first if they can make money off Duterte before working for his removal.



Sources: 

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<li>
Conchita’s conceit by Jojo Robles, <a href="https://goo.gl/S8WBQ7" target="_blank" class="news_link" title="Source">The Standard</a>, July 22, 2016
</li>
<li>
The Global Majority Facebook Group (<a href="https://goo.gl/UfQEvU" target="_blank" class="news_link" title="Source">https://goo.gl/UfQEvU</a>)
</li>
</ol>

Facebook group "The Vocal Majority" to launch EDSA event soon