Post GE 2011 Discussion

[Daddy D]

Lim Hwee Hua quits politics

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1128134/1/.html

Another casualty... Bye Bye... :celebrate:

[sleepy]

Oh my gosh, page 57!

what did I miss?

[verykiasu2010]

sleepy:

Oh my gosh, page 57!

what did I miss?

u miss nothing. PAP is still in power

[dokomo]

on the topic of social media and this GE:


http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_667142.html

[ChiefKiasu]

dokomo:

on the topic of social media and this GE:


http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_667142.html

Do you agree with the writer's point? Do you think social media is anti-PAP?

[verykiasu2010]

ChiefKiasu:

dokomo:

on the topic of social media and this GE:


http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_667142.html

Do you agree with the writer's point? Do you think social media is anti-PAP?

not necessarily. also got pro-PAP ones

[AceTutors123]

Daddy

Social media shakes up Singapore political terrain

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_singapore/view/1128130/1/.html

\"...Popular blogger Lee Kin Mun, who runs the satirical site mrbrown.com, said the PAP was not used to the spontaneous, two-way communication in social media.

\"They have full control of the media here, so you've got mainstream media, papers and TV stations and radio stations toeing the line for you and disseminating your views, your spin to the public,\" he told AFP.

\"Now you can't be shielded any more... You tell people to 'like' you on your Facebook page, I will 'like' just to go in there and say something I don't like about you,\" he added....\"

Moral of the story? Don't anyhow add friends or ask people to 'like' your facebook page? :razz:

Oh, I thought the bigger lesson will be to listen, understand and respond to the people you serve, whether are they your citizens, customers or employees.

[pixiedust]

From what I saw this election, I agree with the writer.

Those very few who spoke up for PAP usually get slammed like crazy.
There’s no balanced debate.

Maybe I didn’t look in the right places.

Btw, why is there such a trend ? Any ideas ?

[tutormum]

A tribute to Mr George Yeo:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0vw6QLi_oQ

There's a funny version for good measure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt-h753jHI

Enjoy

[WeiHan]

verykiasu2010:

ChiefKiasu:

[quote=\"dokomo\"]on the topic of social media and this GE:


http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_667142.html

Do you agree with the writer's point? Do you think social media is anti-PAP?

not necessarily. also got pro-PAP ones[/quote]Social media tends to incline towards libertarian view and since PAP is more of authoritatrian and conservatism in its principle, it will seems that most view in social media is \"anti-PAP\". Extending this view, it is natural that party that embrace a libertarian view will garner most its support from new social media. In fact, in its very spirit, social media represents support at its core, libertarian view, which is the freedom of exchange of ideas, free competition of ideas and freedom of speech. This is contrary to a repressive atmosphere where the authority claims monopoly of absolute truth and thus seek to appress alternative views and ideas.