Why Am I Feeling This Way?
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C3P0
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Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
Ya, same sentiment here.
But cannot blame la, next generation sure different from previous one. 1st generation leaders not possible to replicate today already.... sads......
jinooi;829878 said:
Ya, same sentiment here.
But cannot blame la, next generation sure different from previous one. 1st generation leaders not possible to replicate today already.... sads......
Congrats bro. Never tell me the good news..... :laughlik:jinooi;829869 said:
jinooi
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Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
dude, it's not that i want to vote for the men in white, but the other camp is made up of a bunch of clowns whom i will not even trust to run for class monitor, let alone parliament... it's the lesser of 2 evils...
so are you telling us did not have to squeeze with the peasantry? :laughlik:
wobbles;829885 said:
dude, it's not that i want to vote for the men in white, but the other camp is made up of a bunch of clowns whom i will not even trust to run for class monitor, let alone parliament... it's the lesser of 2 evils...
MW;829892 said:
so are you telling us did not have to squeeze with the peasantry? :laughlik:
Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
well said, now try telling it to the others who blast PAP for watever reason they see fit.
First they say PAP likes to cover up stuff and thats why WP is good cos they dismissed YSL
Now gahmen names the SCDF and CNB chief for corruption, these people say gahmen so white also can have such people..
Can never win
jinooi;829910 said:
well said, now try telling it to the others who blast PAP for watever reason they see fit.
First they say PAP likes to cover up stuff and thats why WP is good cos they dismissed YSL
Now gahmen names the SCDF and CNB chief for corruption, these people say gahmen so white also can have such people..
Can never win
Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
sorry dude, imo that is a failz. unless you spoilt your vote. it doesn't matter to the MIW what your reason is for voting for them. a vote to them is a vote of support regardless.jinooi;829910 said:
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Ahwing
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Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
that is probably the last few cases we have seen, i believe the tension then between both countries has built up to tremendous level. now we dont see such thing happening as often? which is why the thread starter came up with this topic.
jinooi;829857 said:
that is probably the last few cases we have seen, i believe the tension then between both countries has built up to tremendous level. now we dont see such thing happening as often? which is why the thread starter came up with this topic.
jinooi
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Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
you know what the irony is?
when the old man was in power and and did things the way he wanted to, he didn't give a rat's ass about what other people thought about him. if anybody said anything he didn't want to hear, he hauled them to court for libel regardless of who they were, e.g. FEER, JBJ, etc. or threw them in jail, or gave them the ISA treatment.
that actually earned my respect.
we have been clamouring for a less iron-fisted and more consultative approach, and it seems like we got what we wanted. the current generation of leaders are 'softer' and not as feared as the old man. they are scholars who look far better on paper than in actual practice.
but somehow i feel that they are not as good as the old man and his camp.
be careful what you wish for, because you may just get it...
previously, we were chilli padi - small but respected.
what have we become?
you know what the irony is?
when the old man was in power and and did things the way he wanted to, he didn't give a rat's ass about what other people thought about him. if anybody said anything he didn't want to hear, he hauled them to court for libel regardless of who they were, e.g. FEER, JBJ, etc. or threw them in jail, or gave them the ISA treatment.
that actually earned my respect.
we have been clamouring for a less iron-fisted and more consultative approach, and it seems like we got what we wanted. the current generation of leaders are 'softer' and not as feared as the old man. they are scholars who look far better on paper than in actual practice.
but somehow i feel that they are not as good as the old man and his camp.
be careful what you wish for, because you may just get it...
previously, we were chilli padi - small but respected.
what have we become?
jinooi
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Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
that is why i RESPECT the old man.
i do not condone the way he does things, but i respect him for having the balls to stand up to what he believes in.
we have become a nation with no fucking backbone.
what does it remind me of? china in the beginning of the 20th century, full of foreigners taking advantage of her, but too toothless and gutless to stand up for herself...
that is why i RESPECT the old man.
i do not condone the way he does things, but i respect him for having the balls to stand up to what he believes in.
we have become a nation with no fucking backbone.
what does it remind me of? china in the beginning of the 20th century, full of foreigners taking advantage of her, but too toothless and gutless to stand up for herself...
Ahwing;829920 said:
jinooi
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Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
there are some people who are made for politics, and there are some who aren't.
i fall into the latter - can't even play politics in the office well enough, how to govern a country?
what i think - in his attempt to ensure that the men in white stay in power for the forseeable future, the old man has unfortunately banished quite a few good people, and they will never be able to come back. E.g. Francis Seow - political exile, JBJ - passionate Singaporean, but now six feet under, died a broke, broken-hearted man.
these people are at least qualified to stand in parliament, unlike TPL, who's another clown...
there are some people who are made for politics, and there are some who aren't.
i fall into the latter - can't even play politics in the office well enough, how to govern a country?
what i think - in his attempt to ensure that the men in white stay in power for the forseeable future, the old man has unfortunately banished quite a few good people, and they will never be able to come back. E.g. Francis Seow - political exile, JBJ - passionate Singaporean, but now six feet under, died a broke, broken-hearted man.
these people are at least qualified to stand in parliament, unlike TPL, who's another clown...
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DrK
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Re: Why Am I Feeling This Way?
The way I see it - it is not really about the 60.1% or 50% win or even 40% win in an election. It is the GRC system. As long as this system still stand and hold, we will still see more MIW in the parliament. This is a very unfair methodology to the oppositions. Some really weak MIW candidates can always hide behind an old horse and smuggle into parliament, against some opposition members whom most commoners have never heard of and they have to fight so hard to gain recognition and trust in a span of short election campaign stint.
If I'm right, the GRC system was created by old guards to ensure that PAP or son stays in power. Political leadership in Spore isn't about meritocracy. It is about your surname.
The way I see it - it is not really about the 60.1% or 50% win or even 40% win in an election. It is the GRC system. As long as this system still stand and hold, we will still see more MIW in the parliament. This is a very unfair methodology to the oppositions. Some really weak MIW candidates can always hide behind an old horse and smuggle into parliament, against some opposition members whom most commoners have never heard of and they have to fight so hard to gain recognition and trust in a span of short election campaign stint.
If I'm right, the GRC system was created by old guards to ensure that PAP or son stays in power. Political leadership in Spore isn't about meritocracy. It is about your surname.
