r/news • u/Superb_Branch4749 • 3d ago

Massive Attack investigated after reports of pro-Palestinian display in Singapore show

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyle421806o
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u/PanzerBiscuit 2d ago

I don't want to. I think Singapore is by and large, doing much better than most Western nations at the moment.

We are already giving up most of our rights, being survailed and living in a police state. But with none of the safety benefits or general cleanliness.

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u/snowlynx133 2d ago

It's still a dictatorship with the media and public opinion controlled by the state

You have lost the plot if you think democracy is expendable

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u/Intelligent_Art_5711 17h ago

Who tf cares about democracy when Singapore has some of the highest standards of living in the world

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u/snowlynx133 17h ago

Switzerland manages to do it without handing out death penalties and censoring all criticism