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1. laybak · 1790806804 · focus · HN ↗

   the Singaporean government is often described as having a "parental" approach. I guess this move would be on brand

   1. vovavili · 1790809717 · focus · HN ↗

      It's also known as being one of the very few countries actually capable of using state capacity to overcome serious social and economic problems. Godspeed.

      1. jb1991 · 1790811593 · focus · HN ↗

         It's also known as being one of the very few first-world countries actually without basic freedoms, like free speech, freedom of the press, etc.

         1. broodbucket · 1790812290 · focus · HN ↗

            Australia doesn't have those either, despite many people assuming we do (including most people who live here).

            1. Der_Einzige · 1790817914 · focus · HN ↗

               Australia, New Zealand, and the UK are all competing with each other on who can be the most authoritarian anglo nation. "Oi, you got a loicense for that opinion M8?"

               1. broodbucket · 1790820447 · focus · HN ↗

                  The UK are at least vaguely equal opportunity authoritarians, and their police will arrest both the angry dad posting on Facebook about immigrants and the pensioner peacefully protesting in support of Palestine all the same
            2. aprilthird2021 · 1790831752 · focus · HN ↗

               They have much more than Singapore tbh

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