In short, without the narrative of an “evil” Martial Law, which it claims to have led in overthrowing and its propaganda line that Duterte is a soon-to-be Marcos dictator in disguise, the communist party loses it raison d’être. How often, if ever, have you heard the students it has brainwashed shout the 1970 and 1980s slogans “Land to the landless!” or “Onwards with the proletarian revolution!” Instead, the slogans have been “Fight Fascism,” “Resist Duterte martial law!”