What I hate about the current Singapore

[Imami]

Musings:

I realise what has changed from then is that now, as a parent with young children, I value things like security, cleanliness, orderliness etc and I am so glad to be raising a family in Singapore and not in seemingly more 'exciting' places in Europe, US, UK.

:hi5: yes, absolutely my sentiments.

[kiddo]

tuition_czar:

3Boys:

All this negativity. I think quite a number of Singaporeans are blinkered in their world view. Contrary to the title of this thread, I love being a Singaporean, and I am so glad my boys are born here, as opposed to ANYWHERE else in the world. Come the time, they will serve their NS, as I have. Don't see why it's such a big deal to so many about NS. It is a duty, just do it.


Yah, you may hate the g'ment, whatever issues you have with them, but you can't deny their overall effectiveness. Being in Europe on vacation this last month, just kept bumping into Singaporean youths, at the attractions, in the restaurants, out together with their friends, as opposed to the China tourists who are middle-aged to older, in package tours groups. How would that even be possible without economic strength?

There is plenty to celebrate about being a Singaporean, it is my best home, for me and my family, and I mean it.

Perhaps when the chips are finally all down and everyone starts eating one another, you might change your mind Singapore is a fantastic place to be in.

Everywhere this happen ....
But we talking about places you get familuar with
And grow up ...... This is where home is ......
People migrate for many reasons but ultimately
If one have a choice they will want to stay home

[3Boys]

tuition_czar:

3Boys:

All this negativity. I think quite a number of Singaporeans are blinkered in their world view. Contrary to the title of this thread, I love being a Singaporean, and I am so glad my boys are born here, as opposed to ANYWHERE else in the world. Come the time, they will serve their NS, as I have. Don't see why it's such a big deal to so many about NS. It is a duty, just do it.


Yah, you may hate the g'ment, whatever issues you have with them, but you can't deny their overall effectiveness. Being in Europe on vacation this last month, just kept bumping into Singaporean youths, at the attractions, in the restaurants, out together with their friends, as opposed to the China tourists who are middle-aged to older, in package tours groups. How would that even be possible without economic strength?

There is plenty to celebrate about being a Singaporean, it is my best home, for me and my family, and I mean it.

Perhaps when the chips are finally all down and everyone starts eating one another, you might change your mind Singapore is a fantastic place to be in.

And when might that be? If we love the place, then we have a responsibility to not eat each other.

[kiddo]

3Boys:

tuition_czar:

[quote=\"3Boys\"]All this negativity. I think quite a number of Singaporeans are blinkered in their world view. Contrary to the title of this thread, I love being a Singaporean, and I am so glad my boys are born here, as opposed to ANYWHERE else in the world. Come the time, they will serve their NS, as I have. Don't see why it's such a big deal to so many about NS. It is a duty, just do it.


Yah, you may hate the g'ment, whatever issues you have with them, but you can't deny their overall effectiveness. Being in Europe on vacation this last month, just kept bumping into Singaporean youths, at the attractions, in the restaurants, out together with their friends, as opposed to the China tourists who are middle-aged to older, in package tours groups. How would that even be possible without economic strength?

There is plenty to celebrate about being a Singaporean, it is my best home, for me and my family, and I mean it.

Perhaps when the chips are finally all down and everyone starts eating one another, you might change your mind Singapore is a fantastic place to be in.

And when might that be? If we love the place, then we have a responsibility to not eat each other.[/quote] :hi5: :hi5: :celebrate: :snuggles: :hugs: :grphug: you mean like this
with just one or two like this still ok :stompfeet:
:evil:
I think i will learn to be Vegan but i think eat fish better ...not meat

[3Boys]

kiddo:

:hi5: :hi5: :celebrate: :snuggles: :hugs: :grphug: you mean like this
with just one or two like this still ok :stompfeet:
:evil:
I think i will learn to be Vegan but i think eat fish better ...not meat

:rotflmao:

I don't think Singaporeans taste very good, too much bitterness

[limlim]

3Boys:

limlim:

hmm let's look at what are some of the non-populist policies..

Ah.... privatized the profits, nationalize the cost..

Four letter word for you.....P I G S.

You know what they are.....

Social policy and high subsidies, anyone?

No I don't.

Nationalized public transport also charges fares. And it is funded by the govt for infrastructure. And you can be transparent too, and increase the fares as necessary. It is not necessary to be heavily subsided. When I say nationalize public transport, it is NOT the same as welfare state or the like. Just that profits are directed BACK to govt coffer instead of private pockets.

They say privatize increases performance. BullSh!t. The result is the companies are profit oriented and not mission oriented.

Look at Singpost.. venturing into loans,.. but can't even managed a reliable postal service which is their CORE biz. There's a thread on that. And now, they expect customer to collect their own parcels? what BS is that?

Look at SMRT, trains frequently breakdown, but they are are looking at rental biz..?

You look at NS line performance for the first decade of operation, and the circle line breakdown within ONE week of operation.. same company, different management.

Now, infrastructure funded by govt and taxpayer BUT profits are privatized. How can this be good? Please explain.

[BeContented]

tuition_czar:

3Boys:

And when might that be? If we love the place, then we have a responsibility to not eat each other.

Responsibility is overrated; just look at the way things are being managed by the government-the blame for hot potato issues being balled around around Tachi-style . Do not forget while you love this country, there is the likelihood that many others don't. And they won't feel the obligation to \"preserve\" anything.

:sad:

[3Boys]

ksi:

3Boys, firstly, I am not cheering at this at all and this is not what I want. Secondly, I don't quite get your point.

1. Are you saying that WP alone can have so much influence in the recent decisions made by the govt as a team by making such populist statement? :? (The above statement was made by Hougang MP)

or:

2. Do you mean PAP, the larger party in the government team should not fall into such popular vote tactics by putting in the 1.1B into the transportation for improvement to please the people? :?

Hi ksi,
apologies first off, although I included your quotes, it was not directed at you, just speaking in general.

Do I think the WP, despite its miniscule presence in parliament, can wield so much influence? Hell, yes! Its all about leverage. The take a leftist position, and the PAP need to react, to avoid losing even more votes. The scary thing is that the WP only seem interested in catering to their own constituency (as in supporters) and not assuaging the concerns of others who may feel that they are a little too far left. Anyhow, this is not the place for a prolonged political discourse.

I have no issue with the $1.1B spent. Having won their round with the government on pushing greater spending on transport, WP now proceeds to extract their pound of flesh \"Transport operators cannot profit from it, their shareholders should not be smiling, no cross subsidy please.\"

Really Mr Png?? Now you are starting to p*** me off. The g'ment should just give 50 shares of SMRT to every household in Singapore and just quash this nonsense once and for all.

LTA can do more obviously, the service standards bar can probably be set higher, but anti-corporate speak.......c'mon!

[3Boys]

limlim:

3Boys:

[quote=\"limlim\"]
hmm let's look at what are some of the non-populist policies..

Ah.... privatized the profits, nationalize the cost..

Four letter word for you.....P I G S.

You know what they are.....

Social policy and high subsidies, anyone?

No I don't.
[/quote]Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain

And no, I'm not talking about football.

[3Boys]

tuition_czar:

Responsibility is overrated; just look at the way things are being managed by the government-the blame for hot potato issues being balled around around Tachi-style . Do not forget while you love this country, there is the likelihood that many others don't. And they won't feel the obligation to \"preserve\" anything.

Of course, and its too bad. Its a free country, if they feel they can do better elsewhere, then certainly its their prerogative to leave.

Hot potato issues? I think we've had it good for too long, we've become a navel-gazing society. A little bit of adversity and we go yelling to mama. Try 50% youth unemployment in Spain.