There are countries with worse political repression tactics but still continue to have protests (Myanmar for one)
I would think Singapore unemployment rate just hasn't hit that threshold point for mass protests to start yet.
I'm not protesting because i'm afraid of political oppression, it's just since i continue to have a job that could support my lifestyle why would i stop going to work to join in a protest and get in trouble with my boss?
I don't know where you guys get the conclusion that we're not protesting because we're filled with so much fear for LKY.
why would i stop going to work to join in a protest and get in trouble with my boss?
Why protest get into trouble with boss?
.....for not turning up for work?
protests can organise on weekends.
I'm not going to protest because i got the free time for it. Especially when it's better spent with family.
I'm not going to protest because i got the free time for it
What do you mean by that?
Originally posted by Stevenson101:There are countries with worse political repression tactics but still continue to have protests (Myanmar for one)
I would think Singapore unemployment rate just hasn't hit that threshold point for mass protests to start yet.
I'm not protesting because i'm afraid of political oppression, it's just since i continue to have a job that could support my lifestyle why would i stop going to work to join in a protest and get in trouble with my boss?
I don't know where you guys get the conclusion that we're not protesting because we're filled with so much fear for LKY.
Who seriously thinks that protests and demonstrations work in the 21st Century which is beginning to flourish with "non-lethal" pain compliance weapons? Even before their development, real change that actually benefits the people was almost non-existent.
If the people want to take back power, its not going to be through peaceful means. There has to be mass violence, though not fueled by murderous rage, but aimed at government (and corporate) property. Property destruction doesnt hurt people but it'll get the attention of the government as well as the rest of the country. It has to be drastic otherwise it'll just get ignored.
Originally posted by freedomclub:Who seriously thinks that protests and demonstrations work in the 21st Century which is beginning to flourish with "non-lethal" pain compliance weapons? Even before their development, real change that actually benefits the people was almost non-existent.
If the people want to take back power, its not going to be through peaceful means. There has to be mass violence, though not fueled by murderous rage, but aimed at government (and corporate) property. Property destruction doesnt hurt people but it'll get the attention of the government as well as the rest of the country. It has to be drastic otherwise it'll just get ignored.
There isn't going to be "controlled" mass violence, once it hits the mass violence stage nothing is sacred.
The lines between government corporate property and private property is going to vanish. Everything's going to be free pickings in the path of the mob.
The scale either tips completely to one side or stay balanced. If it reachs this point, i don't care whether the PAP or the anti PAP wins, because once the lines are crossed and things escalate it's not going to go back the way that it was.
Thailand has already demostrated that.
Again, because of mass ignorance. The public has no idea what should be done to achieve change. There has to be a shift away from the harmless protests to effective violence, not on the scale of the Thailand riots.
Otherwise, the status quo will continue. Would you prefer that? Not shaking the boat?