THE albatross that keeps weighing down our politics is the over-abundance of fanaticism and idolatry among us. The use of the words "diehard" in "diehard Duterte supporters" or DDS, and "loyalist" in "Marcos loyalists" evoke a kind of fealty that matches, if not exceeds, faith and the marriage vow of "till death do us part." Imagine this

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