It's that once every five year period again, but somehow, this year's general elections seems to be the talk of the town. I duno if it's because we've reached the age where such things start to matter to us, or if it's simply propagated by the social media. Every status update is about GE, every post is about GE.
Nobody used to care about such things, but now, you're almost considered backdated if you dont at least talk about it. And so, I shall try and be in the loop just this once. But very frankly, I'm still that politically apathetic person that I was since the beginning of time.
I don;t really wanna air too much of my views on the internet (afterall, it is still very unsafe to do so, say the wrong thing and you are doomed). But I just have a burning question - is everyone just so pro-opposition because they truly feel that they have the capability to lead and change our lives for the better, or is it just a very fashionable thing to do so? I mean, I'm no political follower, I'm no economic expert, but the policies that they propose are simply out of the world. And people just buy it because it SEEMS good in the short run. Note, seems. Risking social problems from immediate gratification is no good. The world is already as screwed as it is, thank you very much.
If these policies are really that good, don't you think the current government had already thought of that, probably debated to hell with it, and decided that it's simply infeasible?? I mean seriously..... Although I would really love for my pay to rise........ But what's the use if inflation is just going to hit us more than ever and offset the benefits of "pay rise".
Next, simply raising issues is not going to make Singapore a better place. Stop telling us what we already know - I know about the MRT squeeze - I feel it everytime I travel during peak hours. What we need is solutions. So far I'm not hearing any yet, other than vague proposals here and there. Don't even get me started on the "solutions" that will simply bring about more problems (see above).
But anyway, I'm so sick of all this. May the 7th be over and done with soon (yippie audit exam on that day too). Remember, your vote is a SECRET so please stop posting your views all over on facebook. haha.
