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Singaporean man executed for importing cannabis (www.straitstimes.com)
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[–] 69 points 6 months ago (11 children)

Singapore is such a fucked up place, yet righties love to act like it's some utopia.

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  • [+] -22 points 6 months ago (10 children)

    And yet, it's very socialist.

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  • [–] 17 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Singapore's main party (PAP) doesn't fit cleanly in the western right-left paradigm.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Action_Party

    Center-right, Democratic socialist, anti-communist, "Communitarianism"

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    They are not democratic socialist. They even got kicked out resigned from Socialist International.

    The PAP was officially committed to democratic socialism from its inception in 1954 until its resignation from the Socialist International in 1976.

    In 1976, the PAP formally resigned from the Socialist International (SI) after the Dutch Labour Party had initially proposed to expel the PAP for the Singapore government's internment of political prisoners without trial, and accused it of human rights violations.[116][117]

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    I think they were referring to Chia Thye Poh and various other crackdowns of "commie scum" boogiemen. Its worth noting Singapore only became a country in the 60s.

    As a result, and without ever facing indictment or criminal trial, he became one of the longest-serving political prisoners in the world. Restrictions on his civil rights remained in force for more than 32 years following his arrest, and the duration of his detention was often compared to that of Nelson Mandela, who spent over 27 years in prison following his conviction for treason, sabotage and other political crimes.[1]

    (NCMPs kinda sorta address the issue of a single party system. Feels more like a bandaid at best and controlled opposition at worst)

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  • [–] 13 points 6 months ago*

    and it promotes harmony between different cultures in a way I've never seen - you can't talk shit about anyone based on religion, for example.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_Singapore

    "The Sedition Act also prohibits seditious acts and speech which "promote feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Singapore," and the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA) empowers the Minister for Home Affairs to take a pre-emptive approach by issuing restraining orders against a religious leader that has committed or is attempting to commit certain acts threatening religious harmony."

    it's a microcosm of different cultures crushed together with little room for debate, should things go partisan conflict tragedies would rapidly ensue; but the restrictions on freedom of speech seem fraught with potential pitfalls....

    I look at Singapore like Taiwan - they seem to genuinely try to do the best for a broader range than most, and each face unique ethnic and geographic complexities that they've overcome through enginuity and clever, hard working populaces.

    But yeah, murdering people for pot... fuck man....

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Dunno shit about Singapore but even if this is true, the economic style of the country does not dictate its capital punishment statutes

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