Charles Teves
Netizens, especially those considered marginalized, couldn’t help but feel offended after Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr’s camp boasted about the recent Laylo presidential survey.
It mentioned that more voters from the “thinking class” (ABC) “dumped” Vice President Leni Robredo.
Results say Marcos Jr’s score in the Class ABC increased by four percent from the 54 percent in February, while Robredo only scored 15 percent from her 25 two months ago.
The dictator’s son also leads all classes with 62% in Class D, and 58% in Class E. Overall, he garnered 61 percent of voters’ presidential preference, 42 percent more than the second placer.
Despite the impressive figures, netizens felt offended when classes D and E–weren’t considered part of the thinking class. The discrimination was evident, but Marcos Jr’s camp ignored it and flaunted the results.
The Marcos camp labels classes A, B, & C as the “thinking class”. This is derogatory to those in classes D & E, implying that they are incapable of thinking for themselves.
Elitist, insensitive, and divisive. pic.twitter.com/z916TDIf8T
— Robbie Meriales (@RobbieMeriales) April 8, 2022
A statement from Marcos Jr.’s camp tags the ABC classes as the “thinking class”—which tells you everything you need to know about how the Marcoses view the people: ang tingin nila sa mga nasa class D at E ay mga ‘di nag-iisip. Malinaw kung sino ang totoong matapobre at elitista.
— Philip Jamilla (@pmjamilla) April 7, 2022
The boasting only showed how “elitist” the former senator is.
Si Marcos Jr ay orig na elitista!
Anong ABC lang ang thinking class? Maraming intelektwal sa hanay ng uring anakpawis. May mga galing sa uring magsasaka at Lumad na magaling sa surgery at community health kahit hindi nakapagtapos ng medical school. Napanday sila sa pakikibaka. https://t.co/65sovLKJaR— DanDMay (@dancebts2) April 8, 2022
Kung ABC ang thinking class sabi ni Marcos Jr, ano tawag nya sa support base niya na D&E?
Ganun talaga pag ‘Ive only flown first class.’ pic.twitter.com/mjVpKw6eav
— Terry Ridon (@terryridon) April 7, 2022
Hey DE, Marcos doesn’t think your part of the thinking class. Gago noh https://t.co/LiqD4RJCqR
— Deezus (@deezusalmighty) April 7, 2022
People calling Kakampinks “Elitists” after seeing the Marcos Jr camp press release saying that the Class ABC is the “thinking class”, maybe:
WALA KAMING PAKI BASTA ELITISTA ANG MGA KAKAMPINKS
— ricci for (10) LENI (7) KIKO (@ricci_richy) April 7, 2022
Panay sabi ka kasi ng elitista kay VP at sa mga supporters niya tapos tinanong ka lang anong comment mo sa elitist stand ni Marcos about the "thinking class," feeling mo inapi ka na. Nakikita kung gaano ka kaselective sa mga "pinaglalaban" mo.
— 🐳 Childe 🐳 (@childedump) April 8, 2022
In the same survey, Marcos Jr. also dominates Region 1 with 86 percent, 86% in the Cordillera Autonomous Region, 84% in Cagayan Valley (Region 2), and 62% in Central Luzon. Aside from that, he also wins Mindanao.
When it came to ‘trust’ ratings by major areas, Robredo scored a negative nine, while Marcos Jr. got a plus 53.
