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General elections.. What do I really feel about it? Honestly, I realised I detached myself relatively a lot. Not because I'm not interested or than I don't care for my future generations but seriously, the government and the people will have to clap hands together. I take what I have and give back by standing up on my own.
I personally do not favour government that "pamper" us and bring us to our feet through exhausting previous resources. I mean, for all our glorified past historical setbacks, we have improved from a third World country to that of an equivalent first World. All this without the government pampering us.
Yes! The cost of living is higher, housing is getting more expensive, ERP rates and transport fees are getting higher on top of lack of service but which country are spare from that? And which country actually can say they have the perfect system in handling such perceived poverty. Current government may have made some unpopular choices that happens to touch the raw nerves of many, surely we can't overlook the other merits. Foundations that they have painstakingly built has already etched deeply and rooted itself. Unless someone that is taking over strategies to improve the system by NOT (read) removing nor destroying, I believe it would be a better move.
Common oppositions, with all those flowery motivations and intense prep talk, you could have walk the talk and anchored that. You shared with how you like to stop raising prices of this and that, digging into resources to curb our "pain", demolishing current policies, reducing foreigners and putting in place another source of revenue - end state, one question. What is your backup plans when such promises fail? I believe in all truest you can deliver and you CAN, but at what cause. Would taking less foreigners in makes Singaporeans take back the slack that they left ie construction coolies, cleaners, maids etc?
Would removing the so-called expensive-but-not-bringing-in-the-bucks manufacturing sector and replacing it with service sector bring in revenue quickly? And tab on what? Casinos? To ensure that we have reserves more than enough to sustain during a major catastrophe? Aren't we a little dependent on the government to feed us? So we struggled and we will continue to struggle - That's a fact! Does that means we don't have our own means to survive?
The current government may deserve a slap on their face for having lack the emotional quotient and thinking their ways are the best. Their decision makings may not sing in tune with many on the ground but does that makes them a bad government? With the enormous track records that shows more success than failures if any. Say the opposition wins and occupy the Parliament which would automatically place current government as "new" opposition. Do you realised Singaporeans, whether the ideals of each opposition parties complement each other or clashing with each other?
They all serve a different demographics with different needs and in the process of trying to deliver what was promise, they will be busy opposing each other within the Parliament and the consequences - US! The ones who pins foolishly for hope rather than reality check and get our arses moving. And what is hugely wrong about our current government policies? Aren't they the constantly changes that we all have always benefited from? I'm not a pro-current government and yet I'm not an anti-opposition. But I will vote on the basis of who have the further foresight - to be there as a support when we fall and to pick up ourselves rather then rushing to "catch" us from hurting ourselves.
Otherwise what different it makes? How long can we last if the cost of living drop yet at the same time, the opposition digs into the reserves to absorb the impact for us when the rest of the world are getting more expensive. Don't forget, we are the only valuable resources for Singapore, the people, and we do not have any resources that we can be secure with and contented ie we will have to seek from other countries.
Vote based on emotions is easy but when the head thinks, it gets complicated. I beg to differ - the head are clearer, the heart just mess things up.
