Leongsam said:
A classic case of failing to make a distinction between a political party and a country. Whatever grievances you may have with the PAP, it does not alter the fact that when you fight for the country, you aren't fighting for LHL. You're fighting to protect your property and your loved ones.
I do not want to go personal on this one. What I do is not as important as what the rest of Singapore will do. What will the rest of Singapore do?
There is one very important example in history - Taiwan. For centuries, the Qing emperors took the Taiwanese for granted, neglected Taiwan and did not make any effort to develop the territory. Eventually under pressure from the Japanese, Taiwan was ceded to the Japanese.
Although mainland forces stationed there fought bravely against the Japanese against imperial order, eventually the local population, frustrated by long term neglect by the Chinese Emperors, opened the gates to the cities and let the Japanese in.
Even today, a large portion of the Taiwanese population think well of the Japanese even though they were the aggressors. This illustrates what can happen to a country when its leaders neglect its people.