> It’s not like the PAP needs to appeal to tubthumping angry populism for votes, is it? Liberals in Singapore think this is the case. An informal survey at tha

> It’s not like the PAP needs to appeal to tubthumping angry populism for votes, is it? Liberals in Singapore think this is the case. An informal survey at that time observed that a majority were against homosexual relationships and sexual acts. https://web.archive.org/web/20190605181337/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-society-still-largely-conservative-but-becoming-more-liberal-on-gay-rights-ips https://web.archive.org/web/20190605181337/https://www.strai... The ruling party won't throw away legitimacy points just to do what only a minority of its base regards as the ethically correct thing to do.