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Comment by FredFS456

6 days ago

I agree with you that the migrant workers are effectively a serf class. However, I think it's fine that the SG government severely discourages owning a car. It's a small island with lots of people, there would be gridlock if everyone wanted their own car. The public transportation system is amazing and works well.

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SV_BubbleTime  6 days ago

I promise you do not need to explain scarcity to me :) the issue is that the disparity between I can’t afford a car, and I will never be able to afford a car is vast.

The slave class exist to do nothing but serve (be on the street at 2300, it’s poor people running power washers everywhere you go).

The entire country runs on Chinese goods in shipping containers going to the US. It’s a tax state.

Don’t get me wrong, unique place, I loved it. But ya, not what it seems, lah.

  • ii41  5 days ago

    > disparity between I can’t afford a car, and I will never be able to afford a car is vast

    There's no disparity. Either way you're not going to own a car any time soon.

    You're not freer when the legal system prevents you to do something because you don't have enough money than when the legal system prevents you from doing that thing for other reasons.

  • eru  6 days ago

    > The entire country runs on Chinese goods in shipping containers going to the US. It’s a tax state.

    If that's true: tell me, why do people in the US or China pay for an expensive transit in Singapore?

    > (be on the street at 2300, it’s poor people running power washers everywhere you go).

    What?