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Populist policy in Singapore


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I frequently read that populist policy will not work in Singapore. What's wrong with such policies? Will it really ruin the country? If so, how they know it will ruin the country without even trying to implement it?

 

 

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Usually policies the masses like but elites don't are labelled as populist.  Those elites like but masses don't are often referred to as "prudent", "long term"....

 

What's wrong catering to the masses?

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Popular policies is not necessarily bad policies...likewise.....unpopular policies is not necessarily good.

 

Funny thing is.......the government is voted in by popular vote....yet they refuse to implement "populist" policies.

 

So is popular good or bad? :D

 

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Popular policies is not necessarily bad policies...likewise.....unpopular policies is not necessarily good.

 

Funny thing is.......the government is voted in by popular vote....yet they refuse to implement "populist" policies.

 

So is popular good or bad? :D

 

 

Anything that hurts the pocket is BAD policy  :D  be it them or us .  <_<

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Popular policies is not necessarily bad policies...likewise.....unpopular policies is not necessarily good.

 

Funny thing is.......the government is voted in by popular vote....yet they refuse to implement "populist" policies.

 

So is popular good or bad? :D

They should implement and try out . For example, ministers take a pay cut to finance some of the country expenditure such as merdeka package. Dun always increase gst and make life hard for people Edited by RogerNg_185295
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Anything that doesn't benefit them means populist policy.

Any policy that benefits them means prudent, look long term, etc.

bulls**t words from politicians can believe?

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Anything that doesn't benefit them means populist policy.

Any policy that benefits them means prudent, look long term, etc.

bulls**t words from politicians can believe?

The people who do not believe them are the minority of Singaporean. It's just too bad majority trust them completely
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Anything that doesn't benefit them means populist policy.

Any policy that benefits them means prudent, look long term, etc.

bulls**t words from politicians can believe?

官有两个扣!When they lie, it is the truth. So, you are expected to believe!

 

ERP is to enable more people to own cars;

High cost of living is GOOD! etc... [thumbsdown]

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Why not start a poll starring each minister......see who the most popular and who is the most disliked....ððð

I have 2 or 3 likes .... the rest all dislike
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Popular policies is not necessarily bad policies...likewise.....unpopular policies is not necessarily good.

  :D

 

Let me translate what you just wrote:

 

Popular policies is not necessarily bad policies - i.e., popular policies can be good policies

Unpopular policies are not necessarily good policies - i.e. unpopular policies can be bad policies

 

Aren't you just saying the same thing?

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Populist usually have negative meaning in politics.

 

Ordinary people generally have no data access or may not be smart enough to make policy decisions so will vote on sound vibes and make poor decisions

 

Pap use this word to characterise oppo policies because oppo say things that will sound nice to the masses to get votes

 

And because of their use of the word - pap needs to say “cannot be populist”

 

And now people asking why populist is bad - expecting an answer - but actually it really about on the actual policy and context of use of the word

 

This proves the point - ordinary people usually not smart and ask wrong questions - like this case, hence gov cannot be populist.

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