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LKY was the 1st PM after independence from Britain. Britain built all the foundations, then LKY took over stewardship and did extremely well, with the windfall of victory in WWII & all the investment from the victorious allies. That doesn't change the fact that he took over stewardship over an already-built nation, which was built by Britain.


I would agree if Singapore wasn't already better than Britain.
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I would agree if Singapore wasn't already better than Britain.


Singapore has maintained a very strict authoritarian right-wing state with Han control over the levers of power, while Britain ceded control over the levers of power to Jewish globalists decades ago.. you can now see what that begets.
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Singapore has maintained a very strict authoritarian right-wing state with Han control over the levers of power, while Britain ceded control over the levers of power to Jewish globalists decades ago.. you can now see what that begets.


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Singapore has maintained a very strict authoritarian right-wing state with Han control over the levers of power, while Britain ceded control over the levers of power to Jewish globalists decades ago.. you can now see what that begets.


A right wing state with socialized public services? And explicit institutionalized discrimination against Chinese people? Buying property or getting past the race quotas. I'd say its reductionist to call it right wing or left wing. On the political compass Singapore is a clear example of ultra authoritarian cranked to the max, but between deregulatory economics and highly regulated social policy it straddles a left right divide
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Dec 17 2024 10:38pm
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Singapore was colonized be Britain. The modern prosperous version of Singapore was largely due to Lee Kuan Yew.

I don't think ethnicity is a good predictor. It's more like a special mix of culture, IQ, and history required for a country to thrive.


they followed british colonialism and made immigration insanely difficult and are now one of the most prosperous countries in the world. just goes to show that good policies can help a country, not just growing via immigration. singapore understands that you need a base culture and if you disturb it, then you are fucked.
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Dec 17 2024 10:56pm
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A right wing state with socialized public services? And explicit institutionalized discrimination against Chinese people? Buying property or getting past the race quotas. I'd say its reductionist to call it right wing or left wing. On the political compass Singapore is a clear example of ultra authoritarian cranked to the max, but between deregulatory economics and highly regulated social policy it straddles a left right divide


All around the world is a class war. Rich vs poor. That simple. Money buy power and both buy slaves. You either own and dictate or you pay bills and say yes master while working multiple jobs and competing against third world slaves who will drag you down with them.
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Please let this be real. :rofl:

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BREAKING: Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to Trump to establish "conflict of interest" rules for Elon Musk given he is a top adviser, per WaPo

In response, Trump's team called her "Pocahontas," and said that Warren was a "career politician whose societal impact is 1/1024th of Elon Musk's," per BI.


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sad the place Warren holds in modern politics, she's even more sideline relegated than Bernie which is saying something. if i was trump id make a taskforce trying to push for something Warren is forced to agree with just to farm a soundbyte out of her.
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Dec 18 2024 12:33pm
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sad the place Warren holds in modern politics, she's even more sideline relegated than Bernie which is saying something. if i was trump id make a taskforce trying to push for something Warren is forced to agree with just to farm a soundbyte out of her.


There was a time i thought some of the things she said made sense. I do think we need some checks on crony capitalism and back in the day some things she said resonated with me. Where she blew it though is with the overreach. IMO her taking the militant position on crypto was dumb. Not everything needs to be stomped into the ground because of minority report-esque potential future crimes or what not.

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There was a time i thought some of the things she said made sense. I do think we need some checks on crony capitalism and back in they some things she said resonated with me. Where she blew it though is with the overreach. IMO her taking the militant position on crypto was dumb. Not everything needs to be stomped into the ground because of minority report-esque potential future crimes or what not.


i agree 100%, she's struck plenty of good notes over the years, but overall she's a set in her ways authoritarian wearing a school librarian's skin.
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