As to survey, Alex did qualify himself and I thought - very smart bloke, having his cake and eating it.
The point is that the PAP itself did not deny that there is discontent. The PAP which has the habit of massaging statistics, surveys and opinion polls did not come out with something that was different from the opinion on the ground.
Alex would have done well to find value with the current immigration practice. But he did something that was wholly unexpected. He made claim that none of the people who he talked to found the policy unsound or there was an element of discontent and that only the internet spoke differently.
Is he living in a bubble or a different planet. Or plain dishonest.
I know loads of people who find the policy sound and necessary but everyone of them without exception have told me that many people including family members and friends find it discriminatory to citizens, drives wages unreasonably low, displaces Singaporeans out of work and the obvious social issues of overcrowding, short tempers, cultural heatspots and other issues.
Being a fan of Alex, I found this to be absolutely disappointing and shocking. Especially the dishonest part. Remember he did something that the PAP did not even claim or deny.
The point is that the PAP itself did not deny that there is discontent. The PAP which has the habit of massaging statistics, surveys and opinion polls did not come out with something that was different from the opinion on the ground.
Alex would have done well to find value with the current immigration practice. But he did something that was wholly unexpected. He made claim that none of the people who he talked to found the policy unsound or there was an element of discontent and that only the internet spoke differently.
Is he living in a bubble or a different planet. Or plain dishonest.
I know loads of people who find the policy sound and necessary but everyone of them without exception have told me that many people including family members and friends find it discriminatory to citizens, drives wages unreasonably low, displaces Singaporeans out of work and the obvious social issues of overcrowding, short tempers, cultural heatspots and other issues.
Being a fan of Alex, I found this to be absolutely disappointing and shocking. Especially the dishonest part. Remember he did something that the PAP did not even claim or deny.
I don't deny there's a groundswell of discontent. I don't think Alex was confident of saying his survey sample was representative either. That wasn't his whole argument.
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