[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore General Election 2025 Discussion Thread

[Shion]

say no to parachute

 

[Ethan_]

Not really. People say they save for themselves but when the need comes, they are hesitant to unlock the savings saying not the time now.

And it’s not that we don’t have a future generation. We have a declining TFR and not a non existent TFR. There is still a future generation

Also, can we say that the previous Pap did not really save for the future generation when they gave cheap HDB to boomers and now we are facing the price and complaining? So now if we ask the govt not to save for future generation but spend on us we will earn the ire of the next generation just like how we feel towards the previous generation?

Remember. There is a declining future generation but it’s still there. Saying don’t save for future generations is just selfish. As it is, a lot of debts of today will have to be borne by the future generation. For example, as we are an aging population, I foresee the next generation will be tax burdened more to cover our medical expenses when we are old and not able to pay taxes anymore

Think the idea of 'rainy day' is emergency when need to use money, will have to use. Not those impulse buy can think about it. So, people saving for such will still use it, abet for themselves. No hesitation there.

As for future generation, there will always be a future generation there. But is there an end point to that?

Those that don't have next generation asides. Those in the present is their parent and grandparent future generation also. Problem is if every generation go tell that generation its for the future generation. Thus sort of skip them by of sort. How does that make sense to those that need it now more than future leh.

Thus the mysterious 'future generation'. Siang lai ay. Think many would like to know. When then does (and how to decide) that future generation become the reality that can use it.

 

[Philipkee]

Think the idea of 'rainy day' is emergency when need to use money, will have to use. Not those impulse buy can think about it. So, people saving for such will still use it, abet for themselves. No hesitation there.

As for future generation, there will always be a future generation there. But is there an end point to that?

Those that don't have next generation asides. Those in the present is their parent and grandparent future generation also. Problem is if every generation go tell that generation its for the future generation. Thus sort of skip them by of sort. How does that make sense to those that need it more now than future leh.

Thus the mysterious 'future generation'. Siang lai ay. Think many would like to know. When then do that future generation become the real generation that can use it.

Are the luxuries of today not part of the reserves of yesterday?

 

[dezzo69]

the young generation gets more informed and vote more wisely. only the boomers continue to vote for them becos they tax the young heavily and give money to the old and the old is happy

that is somewhat of an oversimplification of how singaporeans vote.

the strategy they employed for the past 30 years is that they have a 50% anchor of the electorate and that is more than enough to form their own government after every GE with a super majority.

remember:

GE2020: Total votes: 2.5m
PAP (61%) = 1.5m votes = 77 seats.
Opposition (39%) = 1m votes = 10 seats.

 

[luffix7]

boh bian, boomer support them till thier grave

 

[OddEye]

I think pap has to prove his point wrong by stop giving benefits before election..that will put more insult to his name

 

[nasfieldjohn]

Mani boomers with mybfd gifs luv cheekon wings from gst wong
Mybfd

 

[Alphas]

No wonder sinkies are daft.

 

[gonewiththesmart]

Future generations are human beings,Sir.

 

[gonewiththesmart]

No wonder sinkies are daft.

D0 not included me please

 

[gonewiththesmart]

KJ he now not in SG, rite

Observing fire from UK

 

[chuakboon]

hope that all oppo wiped out . then we can see how rights slowly eroded till we left wearing hat call Democracy while wearing a commie underwear.

 

[boredom2012]

Think the idea of 'rainy day' is emergency when need to use money, will have to use. Not those impulse buy can think about it. So, people saving for such will still use it, abet for themselves. No hesitation there.

As for future generation, there will always be a future generation there. But is there an end point to that?

Those that don't have next generation asides. Those in the present is their parent and grandparent future generation also. Problem is if every generation go tell that generation its for the future generation. Thus sort of skip them by of sort. How does that make sense to those that need it now more than future leh.

Thus the mysterious 'future generation'. Siang lai ay. Think many would like to know. When then does (and how to decide) that future generation become the reality that can use it.

Future generation become future foreign talents. Pap is pumping out money to attract more foreigners to our land. That's one attractiveness of giving out money. How long it will last? Lawrence Wong know himself not lasting. That's why he giving out only voucher this time to make sure that all these new citizens spend those money in Singapore to make Singapore look good.

 

[coolmyth]

If our gahmen uses our reserves to buy some big piece of land, say Batam or any of its surrounding islands, moi will vote for PAP!

 

[Philipkee]

hope that all oppo wiped out . then we can see how rights slowly eroded till we left wearing hat call Democracy while wearing a commie underwear.

By insisting we vote for Oppo “as the only right choice”, aren’t people already falling into the trap where you should only “vote correctly”?

You should vote for who you think is best for the country and let the chips fall where they may. That is democracy.

PAP gaslights us by saying vote PAP for good government with the implication that people who vote Oppo are free riders etc

Oppo also gaslight us by saying if we vote PAP we are fools and don’t care for future of Singapore

 

[SayPorkGuy]

whether is paralysis or monitoring, result is still do nothing. same same no diff what?

 

[alvincy]

Out of so many PAP MP in Parliament, only Dr Tan Wu Meng I find not bad.

Almost every speech he started with "One of my Clementi residents......." real problems on the ground.

 

[minlon]

Red dot perspective on Jalan Kayu.

 

[Shion]

Red dot perspective on Jalan Kayu.

bao jiak for NCM maybe

 

[Ethan_]

Future generation become future foreign talents. Pap is pumping out money to attract more foreigners to our land. That's one attractiveness of giving out money. How long it will last? Lawrence Wong know himself not lasting. That's why he giving out only voucher this time to make sure that all these new citizens spend those money in Singapore to make Singapore look good.

Think if can see the similarity, local is facing alot of things the same as CN. If read more into it, both are more similar in many ways than many would know. Especially in certain Asian ways.

Difference is CN is both even more rigid and liberal in many ways than local. And CN advance at a much more accelerated rate than local. And due to its large size, the impact more obvious and acute.

Thus alot of the social phenomenon that happened in there is a precursor of sort for local. Alot of the crisis they facing are very real for local.

But difference is local is delaying it by doing something there don't have or won't do. Which local can and will do. That is by having constant influx of foreigners to keep up the demand. On one hand limiting supply, on the other hand increase demand.

However local is only so big. There will come a time when the social tension (which now is already increasingly happening) will not allow for anymore before local implode on itself.

Think that number can be assumed to be about 10 mil. After that, good luck to whoever is taking over from incumbent. Think won't be surprised incumbent is going to pass the craps to next player by then.