Sunday, May 07, 2006
The Worrying Trend
Ok, now for a follow-up, in SLIGHTLY toned down language, trying to control my disbelief.
In light of the recent GE, nothing much's changed. Saturday came and went, people cast their votes, watched their screens with anticipation, were hopeful for their supported parties. When the dust settled, the votes counted, we could safely say that the results are no less than what was expected.
But what is worrying is a huge majority of youth support the opposition.
This is a tangible spirit of rebellion. The youth's trademark is their fire of passion, but it is well-known that this fire is
temporary. People grow up. SO GROW UP! How many adults now mock their foolish old days? In fact, those who dOn't would most probably be chronic failures in life, too caught up in utopic (
and myopic) dreams to strive to better their current situation. The same spirit of anti-establishment, which teens must direct at SOMETHING, is now shifted from parents, to teachers, and now even the ruling party, whom they rebel against just for the sake of rebelling and finding fault, fully fulfilling the characteristics of crowd mentality. The same crowd mentality that made marijuana phenomenally popular in American COLLEGES (read: 18-20 year-olds: YOUTH) in the 1960s.
Shame on you to even live in an air conditioned flat, study at the Government's schools and even not die from tuberculosis. If you beat up your mom and left home, you would be a detestable abomination to return home and demand that she give you your daily allowance still.
If you desire so much to see your fathers toppled, then move out. They, who bought you your room and your stuff, who helped you up when you fell down as a baby, they don't need you one bit, so stop being a leech. Go support yourself on the street. Be bloody independant for goodness' sake. Fly to Australia and whine about them like a baby. Go find your education somewhere else. Do not live under their protective umbrella, biting the hand that feeds you. The very fact that you are even complaining of homework means that you
actually have homework.
With age and experience come wisdom, and only the wisest know what a democracy in the Asian context demands from its people. Asia is not the place for ruling by committee, but by a powerful majority with the interests of the nation in mind.
Like I said, Singapore's days are numbered.
"Only those who study architecture would know how miraculous Singapore's story is, how powerful and efficient the ruling party is. Other parties only talked about things. The PAP are the only ones who risked themselves to actually
DELIVER on their promises, despite international criticism and mockery (an American reporter called Lee Kuan Yew "Asia's Hitler". Look, Hitler wrecked his country. LKY made it one of the best nations in the world), and up till today, even nations of 2 billion people turn to our urban planners and economists for help. Look, even China's future is trusted to Singaporeans! China's new cities, most larger than Singapore itself, are built by Singaporeans!
What kind of miracle is this? Which other island in the world is more powerful and respected? Which other island nation's leaders are allowed to seat on the same seats alongside the leaders of superpowers, and granted the same honour? Why could they do it? Simply because they were given the mandate and blessing to rule their people,
by their people, even though the people sometimes had doubts. If an opposition party takes power, they will be
afraid of their people, not daring to do anything but maintain the status quo, because it was the people that gave them the power to rule. The PAP are not like this. It is their spirit of "We do it my way, and you wait and see me proven right. Until then, shut up." that made Singapore a poison shrimp, not to be trifled with and trampled upon. Do not trash all that."
-Me
jOhn thought at 11:00 PM
