Filipinos are the backbone of international shipping. Highly experienced sailors and shouldn’t be underestimated.

Yes, China could still take the Phillipines (they are also very aware of this) but on average I think captains of Filipino ships are likely to be better skilled than their Chinese counterparts.

Yeah in case you haven’t realised he doesn’t give a fuck about you.

Looking back when I was growing up I think the most nefarious thing about books like this is that printing gave a lot of implied legitimacy because it was expensive to print a book.

Speaks to how much money these people had to miseducate people.

It’s a big beautiful club and you’re not in it.

That’s a nice sentiment but the fact most Americans are apathetic about trump shows they won’t lift a finger to avenge the murder of a politician.