Considering the fact that 12 of these people are the CEC members, there are a total of 39-12=27 SDP ordinary members. And thinking that some of these people are spouses of members.... well, there's a real long way to go for SDP.But the main point is...
SDP is the political party that sees itself as a higher entity compared to our country Singapore. In the photo, members hold the party flag up high, higher than the National flag.
SDP's website frequently publishes foreign news about Singapore that puts Singapore in a negative limelight. SDP capitalises on these news sources to discredit Singapore and Singaporeans.
From the photo, we can now be sure that SDP is not pro-Singapore. They just want to be your party, your voice, but not your countryman.
Photo Credit: Copied from SDP website
SDP is the only party without a .sg for it's URL. Even the british radicalBNP uses .org.uk.
ReplyDeleteDuring the days of the Nazis in Germany, the Nazi party had higher membership. Does that make the party good?
ReplyDeleteThe difference between the elevation of the sdp flag and the singaporean one is hardly discernible. Hence, one cannot conclude on that basis. Furthermore, they weren't being held by the same people. And if you were to look carefully, there were more 'short' people holding the national flag which would account for the reason why it was not held as high. What would you say to that? That one tall person holding up the sdp flag would indicate that the sdp held the party above the nation?
One of the tests of this is the degree to which the government aggrandizes itself over the people - the PAP paying its PM, etc, more than any other PM or President in the world; the absence of transparency; the nobbling of the opposition; the control of the media; the creation of unelected positions such as 'mm', 'sm', 'etc'. These are more relevant indicators Constance.
By the way, critique of the party in power and putting up articles that critique it does not put 'singapore' in a 'negative light'. To associate the nation with the party is fascist. Anyway, since the government has had quite a few decades to socialise the people, their iniquities would certainly be present amongst the people. In that, the behaviour and attitude of the people also requires critique. That is not 'unpatriotic' but an attempt to make more of a people despite their history.
To anonymous,
Having a suffix like .sg is no indicator of patriotism. And according to your example of the BNP, their usage of the .uk could also be perceived as an effort to claim the nation for itself.
During the days of the Nazis in Germany, the Nazi party had higher membership. Does that make the party good? (You can use that example in many other countries so it doesn't count)
ReplyDeleteThe difference between the elevation of the sdp flag and the singaporean one is hardly discernible.(it is if you want ot been see as entirely pro country) Hence, one cannot conclude on that basis. Furthermore, they weren't being held by the same people. And if you were to look carefully, there were more 'short' people holding the national flag which would account for the reason why it was not held as high. What would you say to that? That one tall person holding up the sdp flag would indicate that the sdp held the party above the nation?(Irrelevant--after all in the Olympics it is not always the tallest team member who holds up the flag.)
One of the tests of this is the degree to which the government aggrandizes itself over the people - the PAP paying its PM, etc, more than any other PM or President in the world; the absence of transparency; the nobbling of the opposition; the control of the media; the creation of unelected positions such as 'mm', 'sm', 'etc'. These are more relevant indicators Constance.(Well these are the mjaor indicators, what is being pointed out are the stupid minor indicators of a so called political party)
By the way, critique of the party in power and putting up articles that critique it does not put 'singapore' in a 'negative light'.(Yes it does. Many of the subjects in the articles written are absurd and too radical that even western businesses and polliticians ignore) To associate the nation with the party is fascist. (That is not the definition of facist) Anyway, since the government has had quite a few decades to socialise the people, their iniquities would certainly be present amongst the people. In that, the behaviour and attitude of the people also requires critique. That is not 'unpatriotic' but an attempt to make more of a people despite their history.(It is also leaning towards stupidity)
To anonymous,
Having a suffix like .sg is no indicator of patriotism. And according to your example of the BNP, their usage of the .uk could also be perceived as an effort to claim the nation for itsel(Nonsense. The BNP prides itself to uphold democracy and wishes to enter politics through proper gentlemenly ways and also works for the people of the UK and NOT gaining support of foreign organisations)
and the North Korean news agency has a co.jp URL, are they pro-Japanese? really laughable
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