The secret to Singapore? Forced nationwide urbanisation. I am not sure that isnecessarily a good thing.
I find it fascinating he managed to get Singapore to work.It had no natural resources and was effectively a 3rd world country. Somewhat authoritarian methods were used to enact policy and silence opposition. It's got a mix of ethnic groups, one of them being Han Chinese who are known for being very patriotic to China.And yet he's made it all work AND make Singapore prosper into a first world country.What is your opinion on him and Singapore?
--> @AveryIt is necessary to live in the shoes of the average citizen of any country before one can give an educated opinion of that country. You will find you may not like that country at all. I lived in Sweden for a short period, hated it.
--> @AveryIt is necessary to live in the shoes of the average citizen of any country before one can give an educated opinion of that country. You will find you may not like that country at all . I lived in Sweden for a short period, hated it.
--> @ShilaYour ignorance and condescension really shows.
It is necessary to live in the shoes of the average citizen of any country before one can give an educated opinion of that country. You will find you may not like that country at all . I lived in Sweden for a short period, hated it.
--> @ShilaYour ignorance and condescension really shows.
Again your condescension knows no bounds, or your reading comprehension is really really atrocious.
--> @sadoliteRationalMadman: you are not blocked anymore, if you didnt notice you are able to @ me for some time now, some time being since last December I'm pretty sure.
--> @sadoliteRationalMadman: you are not blocked anymore, if you didnt notice you are able to @ me for some time now, some time being since last December I'm pretty sure.Why don’t you end your antisocial behaviour? Maybe get a nicer picture of your face.
--> @zedvictor4I cant think of an educated coherent response without coming across like Shila. allrightythen
When someone mentions the concept of a “benevolent dictator,” LKY and Singapore come to mind. Leadership matters… a lot. Singapore is an amazing success story but has its issues— mainly with its retired population, I’ve been told. Many nations have an issue there, though. And LKY has his flaws and detractors, too.Just shows you that even successful nations will have their issues, and good leaders will have their flaws and detractors…
--> @AveryWell, in the brief times I’ve been there, you can see older folks trying to sell things on the street. Evidently, when taken in the context of the high cost of living there, Singapore’s version of Social Security isn’t enough to get by, and most citizens don’t financially plan for retirement properly.Here’s one of several articles:
Well, in the brief times I’ve been there, you can see older folks trying to sell things on the street. Evidently, when taken in the context of the high cost of living there, Singapore’s version of Social Security isn’t enough to get by, and most citizens don’t financially plan for retirement properly.Here’s one of several articles:
--> @cristo71Well, in the brief times I’ve been there, you can see older folks trying to sell things on the street. Evidently, when taken in the context of the high cost of living there, Singapore’s version of Social Security isn’t enough to get by, and most citizens don’t financially plan for retirement properly.Here’s one of several articles:I have to wonder how much of the population's percentage these people are. There are some people in life who are just destined to fail, not matter how great the system is.
