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It 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 opposit
by crdoconnor 10y ago
It 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).