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>It's disgusting that the US props it up. Morally speaking the US has a long way to go before it can claim any sort of authority. Singapore is also a much nice
by rorykoehler 10y ago
>It's disgusting that the US props it up.
Morally speaking the US has a long way to go before it can claim any sort of authority. Singapore is also a much nicer place to spend time than the US which makes me (someone with a political philosophy practically the opposite of how Singapore is run) wonder if the means are less important than the ends.
- jhanschoo 10y agoOne of the common refrains by the Singaporean govt. is that they have their own way of doing things. Whereas idealized political systems are useful, and democratic ideology comfortable, it seems to me that the role geography (both natural and human) plays in shaping a society's values and politics is often neglected in layman discussions about foreign politics.