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There's still Singapore, and it is not in the line of fire of China.

baybal2 5y ago
> Singapore, and it is not in the line of fire of China. ... Please keep watch of news. They already started "tickling" Singapore since a few years ago. Not to mention, Mao been sending his subvertionists to Malaysia, and Singapore through sixties, and seventies
tablespoon 5y ago
> There's still Singapore, and it is not in the line of fire of China. Isn't Singapore already pretty authoritarian?
- bakuninsbart 5y ago
  Singapore does not significantly differ in its authoritarianism from the PRC. They are however much richer, much smaller, and decided to follow a "capitalist" model, so they get less hate in our political discourse.
  - AussieWog93 5y ago
    That is the most ridiculous hyperbole I have ever heard. Yes, Singapore does have strict limitations on freedom of speech, but at the same time have separation of powers, free elections and a national identity separate to the PAP.
    - shkkmo 5y ago
      Singapor only has "Free Elections™" where the opposition is strictly controlled and not allowed to win more than a token number of seats. See also: Nicaragua, Venezuala, etc... > That is the most ridiculous hyperbole I have ever heard. That's an ironically hyperobolic statment itself.
      - AussieWog93 5y ago
        >Singapor only has "Free Elections™" where the opposition is strictly controlled and not allowed to win more than a token number of seats. Through limitations on campaigning, gerrymandering and defamation suits. Not ideal, but no threats, no bullets, no bribing the electoral commission. A far cry from China where they crush entire populations with police brutality. (In regards to my original comment, SG's elections are free in the sense that all citizens can vote without fear of backlash, but they are not fair because the PAP rig things in their favour) >That's an ironically hyperobolic statment itself That's the joke.
Haga 5y ago
Actually it is. Any place successful with out the ccp is. They built a whole neighboring city to devalue it and blocked water deals with Singapores neighboors

> Singapore, and it is not in the line of fire of China. ... Please keep watch of news. They already started "tickling" Singapore since a few years ago. Not to mention, Mao been sending his subvertionists to Malaysia, and Singapore through sixties, and seventies

tablespoon 5y ago

> There's still Singapore, and it is not in the line of fire of China. Isn't Singapore already pretty authoritarian?

bakuninsbart 5y ago
Singapore does not significantly differ in its authoritarianism from the PRC. They are however much richer, much smaller, and decided to follow a "capitalist" model, so they get less hate in our political discourse.
- AussieWog93 5y ago
  That is the most ridiculous hyperbole I have ever heard. Yes, Singapore does have strict limitations on freedom of speech, but at the same time have separation of powers, free elections and a national identity separate to the PAP.
  - shkkmo 5y ago
    Singapor only has "Free Elections™" where the opposition is strictly controlled and not allowed to win more than a token number of seats. See also: Nicaragua, Venezuala, etc... > That is the most ridiculous hyperbole I have ever heard. That's an ironically hyperobolic statment itself.
    - AussieWog93 5y ago
      >Singapor only has "Free Elections™" where the opposition is strictly controlled and not allowed to win more than a token number of seats. Through limitations on campaigning, gerrymandering and defamation suits. Not ideal, but no threats, no bullets, no bribing the electoral commission. A far cry from China where they crush entire populations with police brutality. (In regards to my original comment, SG's elections are free in the sense that all citizens can vote without fear of backlash, but they are not fair because the PAP rig things in their favour) >That's an ironically hyperobolic statment itself That's the joke.

Haga 5y ago

Actually it is. Any place successful with out the ccp is. They built a whole neighboring city to devalue it and blocked water deals with Singapores neighboors