Pototan
Pototan's JournalWhen I was employed, I made a conscious effort...
To stay off social media. I had no face book, twitter or any other account. I had to represent people who made comments that got them into trouble, and I didn't need any of that shit. My job was a dream job and the only communication I had was through emails and every one of them was a professional interaction and I would re-read them. My thought was always "would I be OK if this email appeared on the front page of The Boston Globe" before I hit send.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I was a hell of a debater when I was working or in a discussion with one of my asshole cousins, but I never put anything in writing, and as it turned out, nobody ever recorded me.
But now, I can interact anyway I want in writing and there's nobody in the Philippines that talks US politics, and I don't discuss Philippine politics, since I can't vote here.
So, my political discussions are going to be confined to DU, in writing, and in a political "family" in which I have more of an opportunity of finding people who agree with me.
Of course, my posts may seem strange because they will appear in wee hours of the morning to you, since the time difference is 13 hours (mid-night EST is one in the afternoon the next day here). I will probably post after I come in from the sun in the late afternoon. My only work now a days is working on my tan.
Let me introduce myself....
I'm from Boston and have been active in state and local politics all of my life, and that's a long time, considering I'm 70 years old. I have been married for 20 years to a Filipina wife, who is 67. We met at a party in which her sister was the special guest. Her sister is a civil engineer.
I have retired from my position as a union officer and my responsibilities included negotiating contracts for union Maintenace workers throughout greater Boston, including hospitals, colleges, museums, casinos and bio-tech labs.
I have retired and plan to spend at least 10 months a year at my home on my wife's family's large compound in the town of Pototan, near the City of Iloilo on the Island of Panay in central Philippines.
The other one or two months, I intend to return to Boston, where I still have a modest residence outside of the city.
I was involved in elections, legislation and other political endeavors as part of my job with the union.
I have followed DU since the Spring of 2004, when John Kerry ran against George W. Bush. Can you imagine that Bush looks like a statesman after 4 years of Adolf Trump?
Part of my move out of the US was made easier because I can't stand the politics anymore. Nearly all of my contemporaries (I can no longer call them friends or relatives) are white males over 60 years old without a college education. You know what fascist asshole dominates that demographic.
I now live in a town in which I rarely, if ever, run into another Caucasian, never mind a racist.
I think most of you may enjoy my posts, because they will come with a pretty unique perspective
Profile Information
Name: LouisGender: Male
Hometown: Boston USA and Pototan Philippines
Home country: United States
Current location: Philippines
Member since: Tue Dec 20, 2022, 10:03 AM
Number of posts: 2,668