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Singapore proves that a democratic surveillance state can command very broad social support, provided that the surveillance comes with stability and prosperity.
by idlewords 10y ago
Singapore proves that a democratic surveillance state can command very broad social support, provided that the surveillance comes with stability and prosperity.
- morgante 10y agoAnd China proves that virtually any policy, no matter how atrocious, can command very broad social support, provided that it comes with stability and prosperity.
- crdoconnor 10y agoIt mainly draws indifference, not support. It's very much manufactured consent. It's not exactly fully democratic either. The last time they had a real opposition that posed a threat of winning Lee Kuan Yew threw them in jail. There's a very low level of political engagement in Singapore in general due to the stranglehold the ruling party has on power and the lack of much political media outside of their control (TRS notwithstanding).