tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post4035465969957531332..comments2024-03-19T17:22:41.204+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Singapore and Democracy: A Love-Hate Partnership?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-30245785737489202422015-04-07T10:46:39.064+08:002015-04-07T10:46:39.064+08:00@ 1024:
>> You can't simply trade awa...@ 1024:<br /><br /><i> >> You can't simply trade away, trade off or trade in the criminal and inhuman acts he did </i><br /><br />Why trade? Just ignore them. The post-hoc "rationalised" reasons don't matter. This shit happens in politics. Go against the top guy, he will destroy you. He didn't get to the top by being a "nice guy" or a beacon of "Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-70654818243215464682015-04-07T10:24:34.086+08:002015-04-07T10:24:34.086+08:00Writer spouting academic nonsense to justify a LKY...Writer spouting academic nonsense to justify a LKY state in SG. No one ever says that democracy is ideal and without disadvantages. But it is the only institution that has inherent checks and balances against corruption and hegemony. When a country sinks into a totalitarian and despotic state like LKY's, how do you stop it now even after he is dead? He was a horrible person and leader. You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-86591123637072212562015-04-07T09:42:20.167+08:002015-04-07T09:42:20.167+08:00Democracy is vastly overrated. LKY started as a de...<b>Democracy is vastly overrated.</b> LKY started as a democrat arguing passionately in then the LA of British colonial Singapore.<br /><br />However, late on he changed his views---aka IMO he <b>came to his senses</b>.<br /><br />Managed or guided democracy for Singapore is probably the best option, and has <b>evolved out of the culture</b>.<br /><br />Democracy rarely "delivers the goods&Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.com