Country Puppeteering
Every 12th
day of June, we see flags from corners. Commemoration of heroes happen. No
government or private sectors excused. It is considered a National Holiday. But
are we culturally independent?
Three
countries invaded our country. From the Spaniards to Americans and finally
Japanese. Our modern day living is primarily influenced by other countries. Our
own identity was mixed with foreign culture.
In
today’s time, we choose primarily imported things rather than our own products.
We patronize more of out of the country matters. And this thinking is called
colonial mentality.
We
are free from colonizers. But we became slaves. We cannot see it directly
because it is hiding deep beneath of the country’s identity. For decade we
became puppet of America. We are an ally to them but we keep on following them
and this idea is changing.
The
idea is that we are still puppet yet another country is our master, China.
Heroes back in the fight fought for every single land in this country. But it
is inverted. We fight in peace yet we are facing a gigantic country so we just
gave our islands just the Spratly’s Island.
Most
of the contractors for infrastructure and employees are Chinese nationals. Even
our president is close to the Chinese President. Even transportation and other
things are Chinese or American. Our identity and excellence is being covered by
foreign influence.
The
Independence day on June 12, 1898 was for freedom in war. Today, we are not yet
fully independent. There is no war and there is peace. We are not yet finished
fighting. We are free from war but not in being a puppet. Just like the virus,
we the Filipino people are the hosts and the virus attacks us silently and the
symptoms are showing one by one. We are free from wars but not free culturally.
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