This "Pioneer Generation" thing is no more than part of a market segmentation exercise to win votes.
These "pioneers" are surprised that they are the pioneers. To them the pioneering days were just
part of getting on with life, trying to make a living to provide for their families. Nothing more, nothing less.
It is an embarasment really to be glorified - these scums are just trying to milk for votes.
also a large proportion of singapore's poor population might be these "pioneers",after pioneering a large portion of their lives,they have nothing to show for it,while the country has prospered beyond their wildest dreams and moved on without them.unable to keep up with the times and the exponential cost of living,they are left to rot in the bottom dregs of society,singapore is no country for old men.
while in australia old folks are enjoying their golden dignified years at the casino playing slots with their generous biweekly pension and eating large schinitzel burgers and free complimentary fish and chips and enjoy a dignified retirement,sinkies pioneers are busy queuing up for their free $50 ez link topup so they can go to work on monday.
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