Just got a video recommendation about him defending the death penalty for drug traffickers and I remembered all the western propaganda about him being "le great man" who singlehandedly raised Singapore out of poverty or some shit.

  • GaveUp [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    Singapore being one of the busiest ports for China due to geography while being such a tiny country with such a low population makes it incredibly easy to become wealthy

    • CliffordBigRedDog [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Its really obvious when you think about it

      Its literally on the shortest sea route from India to China

        • CliffordBigRedDog [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          It wasnt that poor compared to the rest of the colonies tbh and it had all those natural advantages that we talked about

            • CliffordBigRedDog [he/him]
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              2 years ago

              i was exaggerating, but im just sick of this whole 3rd world to 1st world myth, it would not have been possible without its strategic position

                  • CTHlurker [he/him]
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                    2 years ago

                    Whats his deal anyway? I keep getting him recommended and he seems like a stock standard "Geopolitics expert" that talks about the amazing advantages that the investments in Ukraine have for the US (making russia lose soldiers and material without committing any american troops) while ignoring the fact that the war is a bloodbath for the Ukrainians. Also he talks like a spook so I guess thats part of why he seems like a bloodless freak.

                • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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                  2 years ago

                  but there is more to history than like… geographical determinism.

                  AKSHULLY, according to Guns, Germs, and Steel...