skinnylatte

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by skinnylatte 11y ago
Another related fact about Singapore: every tree in the country is tracked with its own row in a database http://t.co/WMuBIv5tYk
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I think you'll find that there are no grounds to prove the latter part of your statement in a way which supports your implied accusations of nepotism.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Yes, and I fought for its repeal along with other members of civil society. There was no overwhelming public support. In the only show of overwhelming public support was when fundamentalist Christians (who are not affiliated with the govern
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
At least I'm trying. You guys don't make my job any easier by shitting on Singapore whenever you get the chance to, without even the least interest in learning the truth about it.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
The other opposition parties are not viable because they are (1) terribly organized (2) run by personality cults --> both of these are traits which do not lend well to 'creating a better alternative'. They can't even get a
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Hear, hear.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
exactly. thank you for saying that.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I'm troubled by your continued assertion that only your thoughts on Singapore count, more than that of any Singaporeans. And that only you get to make personal attacks on anybody. Your thoughts are so clever and I am so intimidated
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I think you'll see that this is not true anymore. 60% of Singapore did not vote for the opposition in 2011 because the majority of Singaporeans are afraid . The PAP that you describe is no longer alive. It is one in which some of its
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
"Corrupt". Care to substantiate that? Singaporean in opposition politics here — desperately wanting to know.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I've come to see that listening to them talk about 'freedom' and about how we don't have any = somewhat the same as my strong beliefs that breakfast should always have curry and noodles. Never the twain shall meet. But I
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Using that quote means he has no understanding because Chee Soon Juan isn't what the OP portrays him to be, he isn't even what his own quote says he is. It's completely factually wrong and there are few Singaporeans (even the
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
What a surprise that you're an American who believes that your visits to such locations give you the divine right to tell us off (looking at your ignorant comments in the other threads). And that you would use 'lah' inappropr
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I'm also willing to wager that most of these armchair political scientists hate on Singapore because "it's not Asia" (meaning not poor enough). So much BS. "I went to America once and here is everything I have to sa
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I joined because I'm frankly a little amused by some of these comments. More totalitarian: how do you quantify that? I was born and brought up in Singapore and do business in all those countries (tech startup). That sentiment is alien
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Seriously? Have you been to any of these countries ?
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
So we are too corrupt or are we too authoritarian? After all we just jailed a man over pineapple tart corruption. NKF is not the government. That's kind of like saying that TSA molests people, and that the federal government is respo
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Here in Singapore, you can bitch about it and not be jailed or murdered for it. We bitch about (everything) most of the time. We also have a healthy assumption that we are never going to be murdered in our lifetimes in Singapore, and that t
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Have you seen how the poor 'native Malays', poor 'ethnic Chinese', poor 'ethnic Indians' and 'lower class Western expats' live... side-by-side, in rather bad neighbourhoods (which would seem spectacul
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Every other way is up for debate? We have a good education system, and I would not trade our healthcare system for what you're likely used to; as a gay Singaporean, I have no curtailing of my social freedoms. I cannot marry or adopt le
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I'm a Singaporean. I've worked in opposition politics. I'm going to be voting this year. Here are a few thoughts: - your understanding of the Lees in Singapore have no historical context. You cannot view his leadership in a v
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
This is kind of the equivalent of someone posting something from Breitbart or NYPost and saying "this is real news".
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Oh good god. As a Singaporean (who has worked in the opposition politics no less) I am sick and tired of Chee Soon Juan the megalomaniac who can't get basic economics right, being treated as our saviour. He is not.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Under-reporting of rape and sex crimes is rife all over the world, including in so-called developed societies.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
I'm a woman in tech who has only been on the periphery of the Valley (mostly working out of Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, etc). The sexism is everywhere. However, the brogrammer culture which has made an art of condescending to women
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Nice to see someone pretend he knows all about social issues. I don't even like that bar, now I'm going to go and have a drink there.
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
Sure, but our food is $2, not $20, and we have completely different restaurant economics from Australia (or anywhere in the "Western" world). Also, what's wrong with drones? We have a great tech industry, and the people build
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by skinnylatte 12y ago
@crdoconnor I'm from Singapore. It's not so simple. We're primarily a city state with just under 3.5 million citizens — mostly highly educated, geared towards 'professional jobs'. In short, nobody wants to work in t