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I've been living and working in Singapore for two years now, coming from the United States. I'm a libertarian who finds politics and economics in the US to be h

I've been living and working in Singapore for two years now, coming from the United States. I'm a libertarian who finds politics and economics in the US to be horribly broken, and while in principle I don't agree with authoritarianism or planned economies, I'm also of the mind that one cannot apply a single concept of government to every culture. That's a colonial mindset. America's liberal tradition came from many, many factors over hundreds of years. By comparison, Singapore is still in its infancy. While I don't agree with everything I see here, the system does work. All that said, I'm applying for permanent residency here, because when I look at what's happening in America, in either major party, I don't have much of a desire to return. At least the Singaporean government is much more honest about what it is. It's not perfect, by any means, and it's expensive to live here, but it's clean and safe, it has the world's best airport, and it is a great place to do business.

ponyfleisch 7y ago
I've met quite a few libertarians in Singapore but i continue to be puzzled by why someone with libertarian leanings would choose to live here. Can you explain why it appeals to you? Do the low taxes make up for the limitations on personal liberty?
zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 7y ago
> while in principle I don't agree with authoritarianism or planned economies, I'm also of the mind that one cannot apply a single concept of government to every culture. That's a colonial mindset. WTF? Fighting evil anywhere but in your own home now is a colonial mindset? You have to be kidding me! I guess I should be happy people like you didn't manage to prevent people from putting an end to Hitler, or else I would be living in a dictatorship that fits the German culture ... seriously, WTF?
- dang 7y ago
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buboard 7y ago
> and it is a great place to do business What are the main pros?

ponyfleisch 7y ago

I've met quite a few libertarians in Singapore but i continue to be puzzled by why someone with libertarian leanings would choose to live here. Can you explain why it appeals to you? Do the low taxes make up for the limitations on personal liberty?

zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 7y ago

> while in principle I don't agree with authoritarianism or planned economies, I'm also of the mind that one cannot apply a single concept of government to every culture. That's a colonial mindset. WTF? Fighting evil anywhere but in your own home now is a colonial mindset? You have to be kidding me! I guess I should be happy people like you didn't manage to prevent people from putting an end to Hitler, or else I would be living in a dictatorship that fits the German culture ... seriously, WTF?

dang 7y ago
We've asked you several times to stop breaking the site guidelines. If you keep doing it, we're going to have to ban you. Would you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and fix this?

buboard 7y ago

> and it is a great place to do business What are the main pros?