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Native born Singaporeans have always struggled with a national identity. What is our national identity? Some say kiasuness, some say a work ethic bar non, etc. Whatever it was, it used to provide Singaporeans with a sort of swagger, to the point of obnoxiousness. Going from the 60s to the 70s and even to the 80s, there was some justification for this. People born in the 50s and 60s will know that the country started out with a lot of uncertainty. By and large, we were successful in transforming ourselves to what we became by the 80s. I do not credit Old Goat for all of this, as other factors like our geography , Albert WInsemius, and the infrastructure left behind by the British were all vital factors.
But SIngaporeans were justifiably proud. When you go overseas in the 80s, strangers you meet always say what an amazing job Singapore has done, and what a nice place it is. Around this time Singaporeans started becoming arrogant and obnoxious when they visit other countries. For example, if a Singaporeans returned from a visit to Rome, and went asked how was the visit, they would more often say that it’s not as clean as Singapore, the buses are not as frequent as Singapore, everything is more chaotic than Singapore, etc. All without mentioning the 2000 years of history there, that’s not available in Singapore. It became almost an ugly Singaporean type tourist, and they were especially insufferable in places like Malaysia or Thailand.
Singaporeans were consistently told and in fact brainwashed by the PAP leadership into how great they were, how hard working and successful they were, what great leaders they had, how lucky they were to live in Singapore, etc. This created a sense of false bravado and open bragging in front of people of other nationalities.
Now, we have arrived at a major crisis of national identity. It turns out now that the people are not as hard working. And in fact, they are not even that smart. Scholarships for education are freely given to FTs at all levels of schooling. Why? Are singaporean students not smart enough to get these scholarships for themselves?The PAP has been exhorting them to work harder and smarter for years now. But, What is the PAP saying? That working 60 hour weeks is not enough anymore? We are not smart enough in our own economy and must rely on FTs? And in fact, the people’s value to the PAP, and its confidence in its own people has eroded to such a degree that the govt. is now wholesale importing FTs. What does it say to you as a people that your own govt., the only one that you have ever known, now says that a total stranger from PRC, India, Phillipines is preferable to you? Its like PAPA Lee telling his own children (us), that we are lazy, stupid, and henceforth, he will adopt new sons and daughters from other countries.
The impact on the national psyche is huge. The whole country collectively needs a head shrink. Its impossible to feel confidence (derived from a national identity), when you know your job can be gone tomorrow, and that the costs of living keep going up and you are barely keeping afloat. And worse of all your own govt. IS CRITICIZING YOUR OWN ABILITY TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT WHILE PRAISING TO THE HIGH HEAVENS, THE SUSPECT ABILITIES OF THE FTs THEY LET IN.
Singaporeans have since birth been beaten down and have a hang dog look about them. They are beaten down in school, beaten down in NS, and now their financial and economic prospects are beaten down further more by their own govt. It’s time to hold our heads up and say enough is enough. If you don’t think we are working hard or smart enough, than fuck you. If you don’t think we are procreating enough, than fuck you, you did it to us with your forced abortions and stop at 2 policies. If you don't think we are smart enough to manage our own retirement money, well fuck you too, since we don’t see you doing too well with Temasek and GIC. I say this to all singaporeans because the writing is plainly on the wall for all to see. Judging from the speeches of Old Goat and Gay Loong during National Day, the FT tap will remain open for a long time. Take your country back.
But SIngaporeans were justifiably proud. When you go overseas in the 80s, strangers you meet always say what an amazing job Singapore has done, and what a nice place it is. Around this time Singaporeans started becoming arrogant and obnoxious when they visit other countries. For example, if a Singaporeans returned from a visit to Rome, and went asked how was the visit, they would more often say that it’s not as clean as Singapore, the buses are not as frequent as Singapore, everything is more chaotic than Singapore, etc. All without mentioning the 2000 years of history there, that’s not available in Singapore. It became almost an ugly Singaporean type tourist, and they were especially insufferable in places like Malaysia or Thailand.
Singaporeans were consistently told and in fact brainwashed by the PAP leadership into how great they were, how hard working and successful they were, what great leaders they had, how lucky they were to live in Singapore, etc. This created a sense of false bravado and open bragging in front of people of other nationalities.
Now, we have arrived at a major crisis of national identity. It turns out now that the people are not as hard working. And in fact, they are not even that smart. Scholarships for education are freely given to FTs at all levels of schooling. Why? Are singaporean students not smart enough to get these scholarships for themselves?The PAP has been exhorting them to work harder and smarter for years now. But, What is the PAP saying? That working 60 hour weeks is not enough anymore? We are not smart enough in our own economy and must rely on FTs? And in fact, the people’s value to the PAP, and its confidence in its own people has eroded to such a degree that the govt. is now wholesale importing FTs. What does it say to you as a people that your own govt., the only one that you have ever known, now says that a total stranger from PRC, India, Phillipines is preferable to you? Its like PAPA Lee telling his own children (us), that we are lazy, stupid, and henceforth, he will adopt new sons and daughters from other countries.
The impact on the national psyche is huge. The whole country collectively needs a head shrink. Its impossible to feel confidence (derived from a national identity), when you know your job can be gone tomorrow, and that the costs of living keep going up and you are barely keeping afloat. And worse of all your own govt. IS CRITICIZING YOUR OWN ABILITY TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT WHILE PRAISING TO THE HIGH HEAVENS, THE SUSPECT ABILITIES OF THE FTs THEY LET IN.
Singaporeans have since birth been beaten down and have a hang dog look about them. They are beaten down in school, beaten down in NS, and now their financial and economic prospects are beaten down further more by their own govt. It’s time to hold our heads up and say enough is enough. If you don’t think we are working hard or smart enough, than fuck you. If you don’t think we are procreating enough, than fuck you, you did it to us with your forced abortions and stop at 2 policies. If you don't think we are smart enough to manage our own retirement money, well fuck you too, since we don’t see you doing too well with Temasek and GIC. I say this to all singaporeans because the writing is plainly on the wall for all to see. Judging from the speeches of Old Goat and Gay Loong during National Day, the FT tap will remain open for a long time. Take your country back.
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