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You're clearly well-read, but your understanding of world events is grossly deficient in many instances. Since when were any non-ethnic Chinese Singaporeans deported for disagreeing with the government here? And you might want to explain what you mean by "double-standard" citizenship. I have plenty to say about that, but I hardly think foreigners would understand the nuances involved. |
^^ Foreigners always get fed bad news of other nations. That's why they always think they're the best. Man, Singapore DID have "Taiwan-democracy" in the '50 - '60s. People here rather get on with their lives than have political stuff all about everyday. In fact, the people are SO disinterested, our spoilt-votes ratio is really high. Besides, between democracy and stability, we'd rather have the latter. Because stability brings you a good economy, democracy brings you many "Indian chiefs".
Look at Thailand.
Singapore and Japan are rather similar in this, no one really cares about politics, we only see the economy. We ain't China.
Do you even know what the term "democracy" mean? As the places you mentioned, most of them don't seem to be democratic at all. Certainly, North America is very democratic which is correct. Singaporeans are not dis-interested in politics, but rather pressured and stressed to be dis-interested. [/QUOTE]
As Bill Clinton once said, it's the
ECONOMY, stupid. Not the PAP. We want a good economy. Or we'll be either be dead or return to becoming the 14th state of Malaysia.
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Generally, the country is somewhat a dictatorship regime when it comes to politics, even though it promotes a democratic-styled economy, kinda like the current Russia minus the military power, of course..
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Dictatorship?
Come on. We have a opposition. But no one wants to join the opposition since politics is not inherently a Singaporean interest.
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If the Singapore government finds anybody that deviates from the perspective of the government, the individual or group will be in some trouble.
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You know, that's the SDP you're seeing. Don't let that madman distract you. If you dissect his plans carefully, it brings Singapore [and ASEAN] to ruin. He says he's a doctorate... but maybe in the wrong field. 40 years ago, doctors can be politicians since Lee Kuan Yew wanted more doctors in his cabinet. Which proved wrong, he admits 40 years later.
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And if the individual or group is not ethnic Chinese, they might get deported because the regime promotes racism and double-standard citizenship. Democracy? Yeah, right.. Nice joke!
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Wow. Deported? LOLOL. Where you got that from?
And racism? TinyRedLeaf, what's Racial Harmony Day for? I've not been in Singapore for a few years, you tell 'em.