If the US never colonized the Philippines, would the Philippines be rich today?

[Vodka]

yep. soviet gulags a lot less evil than hitler's holocaust. i'm not biased despite my username

speaking of defeating the soviets... they still have a system called the Dead Hand. in the event of the defeat and destruction of the USSR or now present day russia the Dead Hand will automatically launch nukes to strike at pre-determined targets. no human intervention needed

[minicarph]

Grabe din pumili ang Russia ng nakakatakot na name: Dead Hand.. Yun nga talk to the hand pede ka mag reason out kasi buhay pa naman may ari ng kamay . Pero Dead hand, tatawag si Trump ke Putin, makikiusap na kung pede wag na paputokin yun nuke tapos sagot lang ni Putin wala na ako magagawa nakapindot na yun kamay dun sa silo , di na maangat kasi dead hand nga