Selective Outrage is not Justice
By Evan Larona
When corruption stares us in the face. From GAA insertions, the Ayuda lifestyle, to the PhilHealth mess, where was the outrage?
Why is it that the cry for the “rule of law” becomes loud only when it’s politically convenient?
Justice is not a weapon. It is a principle.
And when we invoke it only when it serves our biases, we don’t uphold the law.. we are mocking it.
As Carl Schmitt rightly pointed out, the political arises from the friend-enemy distinction, and that is exactly what we’re witnessing.
What we’re seeing isn’t just a legal process; it’s a clash of identities, power, and long-standing regional exclusion.
We need to stop pretending that political struggles are merely legal disputes, They are not.
They are clashes of identity.
They are contests of power.
They are rooted in the historical exclusion of Mindanao and the Bisaya from the circles of national decision-making.
This isn't just about constitutional duties, it's about who gets to shape the nation's future.
The struggle of the Bisaya and Mindanao against ELITE dominance is real and ongoing.
Thing is.. in this era of postmodernity, people will keep on resisting them loudly, visibly, and with VOTES that reveal exactly where the lines are drawn.👍
