A Study In A DDS Logic

 

Nakakaloko ang takbong utak ng mga DDS. Listen why?

In the colorful world of Philippine politics, we have reached a peak of scientific anomaly. 

Medical experts—actual people with stethoscopes and many years of schooling—have looked at former President Rodrigo Duterte and declared him fit to trial.

Now, usually, if someone tells you your father is healthy, has a sharp mind, and is physically capable of handling a stressful situation, you celebrate. 

You throw a fiesta. You post a "Salamat sa Diyos" status with 15 prayer emojis.

But for the die-hard supporters (DDS), this medical "clean bill of health" was received like a death sentence.

The logic is currently doing backflips in the comment sections, and commenters have their field day tearing them into pieces.

It’s a fascinating psychological phenomenon ... I like to call it selective Frailty. Here are the samples ...

-The Strongman Narrative - On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Tatay Digs is a master strategist. 

He’s the "Alpha," the one who eats threats for breakfast and jetskis to disputed islands in WPS (in our dreams, at least) when he feels like his rhetoric will tickle his base. 

He is the picture of iron-willed vitality.

- The Kulambo Narrative - On court days or investigation hearings, suddenly, he is a fragile, elderly man who needs a neck brace, a wheelchair, and perhaps a nap behind a mosquito net. 

To the DDS, he is simultaneously a "Lion of Mindanao" and a "Lolo who can't be stressed."

When the experts said he is fit for trial, the DDS did not say, "Hooray! Our Tatay Digs is strong."

Instead, they reacted with a level of offense comparable to someone saying bad things about adobo.

It begs the question: Do you guys actually want him to be sick? 

It’s the ultimate irony. Usually, bashers are the ones accused of wishing ill on a leader. 

But in this case, the critics are the ones saying, "Hey, look, he’s healthy and sharp!" while the supporters are screaming, "No, he’s not! He’s old! He’s tired! Don't touch him!"

It’s like a reverse fountain of youth. The more the experts say he can handle the heat, the more the supporters try to wrap him in bubble wrap and Vicks VapoRub. 

And Omega painkillers come in handy.

At the end of the day, you can't have it both ways. 

You can't brag about his "fist of iron" while claiming he has the "bones of glass" the moment a subpoena shows up.

If he’s fit, be happy! It means more time for him to explain his side with that trademark "colorful" language we all know. 

If you keep insisting he’s too weak to face a judge, you’re basically doing the work of his political rivals for them.

So, dear DDS, gusto ninyo ba gagaling siya or you would rather na maysakit siya? Pick a lane.