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.

  • CliffordBigRedDog [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Its simple, Singapore was "chosen" to be "prosperous" because that serves the interest of global capital the best

    No real natural resources so no need for resource extraction

    Good port, ideal for a trade and finance hub

    Very little to do with people running it

    Same as Hong Kong