Disappearing dictatorships - could North Korea follow?

[Castout]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

Singapore will become democratic before North Korea
Think about it, Singapore is mainly a westernized country, while North Korea is a brain-washed country

anyways, that just my pure speculation

Nah large portion of population in Singapore now consists of immigrants.

The very able Singaporean mostly decide to leave for good and those who stay are either broken or supporting the government blindly to get benefits or just plain ignorant and stupid not to care about anything.

The older population are the ones that actually loyal to the Lee Kuan Yew family. Dissents are growing in younger population but the regime is very harsh in stifling dissent even tracking and harassing domestic online dissidents.

Singapore is not western by all standards but a facade. Now their leadership are saying about basing their leadership on Confucianism or Asian values. . . . . .just as what have been said by Chinese and North Korea leadership as well but whatever Confucianism is they are reduced to not angering the Emperor in Singapore. Sigh .

I'm guessing the Lee Kuan Yew family wealth to be in the range of 5-15 billion US dollars EXCLUDING the hundreds of billion of dollars of state sovereign fund they control through 2 state investment corporations which the current Prime Minister son of Lee Kuan Yew has now openly said that one of which as not being a state corporation at all meaning they are now private. A well known dissident, Gopalan Nair wrote that their wealth to be in the range of 80 billion dollars making them the richest people on the planet.

But Americans and Europeans should feel safe in Singapore as they are the kind of people who will try to appease the strong and able. But if you come from countries that can't care less about their citizens it's probably best if you just find another place especially to raise children in. It's like sharing your house with a wild beast you never know when or why it will come after you. These people are able to do just about anything in the island even in public and nobody in Singapore is going to raise a hand to even question them.

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by Castout

Nah large portion of population in Singapore now consists of immigrants.

The very able Singaporean mostly decide to leave for good and those who stay are either broken or supporting the government blindly to get benefits.

The older population are the ones that actually loyal to the Lee Kuan Yew family. Dissents are growing in younger population but the regime is very harsh in stifling dissent even tracking and harassing domestic online dissidents.

Singapore is not western by all standards but a facade. Now their leadership are saying about basing their leadership on Confucianism or Asian values. . . . . .just as what have been said by Chinese and North Korea leadership as well but whatever Confucianism is they are reduced to not angering the Emperor in Singapore. Sigh .

I'm guessing the Lee Kuan Yew family wealth to be in range of 5-15 billion US dollars EXCLUDING the hundreds of billion of dollars of state sovereign fund they control through state investment corporation which the current Prime Minister son of Lee Kuan Yew has now openly said that one of which as not being a state corporation at all meaning they are now private. A well known dissident, Gopalan Nair wrote that their wealth to be in the range of 80 billion dollars making them the richest people on the planet.

I've memorized my fair share of Confucian classics

anyways, there used to be time when commie leaders had a picture of themselves on the cover of text books


Chinese political science class, the most boring class ever

[Castout]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

I've memorized my fair share of Confucian classics

anyways, there used to be time when commie leaders had a picture of themselves on the cover of text books


Chinese political science class, the most boring class ever

You seem to turn out pretty okay

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

I've memorized my fair share of Confucian classics

anyways, there used to be time when commie leaders had a picture of themselves on the cover of text books


Chinese political science class, the most boring class ever

I seem to recall pictures of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln on one of my high school text books... that book was for american history though...

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I seem to recall pictures of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln on one of my high school text books... that book was for american history though...

but this book is for Chinese literature

[nikimcbee]

You Vendor are no funny! The great leader....forever!

[Castout]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

You Vendor are no funny! The great leader....forever!

That's actually . . . . .FUNNY!

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

You Vendor are no funny! The great leader....forever!

Beware that I do not "arresting" you,

[Skybird]

Very big difference between NK and the Arab riot states: in NK people have no access to media and internet and have no clue of the world beyond their borders.