OMG

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Really, like you have a choice


So.... it is understandable that people are upset that the opposition did not get more seats. I was hoping that at least East Coast GRC would get in. I mean what's there not to like about the selection posed by the WP? And the PAP - well if they had fielded pigs in skirts (as my Perakanan mother would say) they would have won. So clearly the vote was for the PAP, not the candidates. But that is the nature of democracy - people have chosen and that's that.

So will those who had hoped that the opposition would get more seats stop trying to justify the win by the PAP and giving advise to the opposition. Enough already. You need to respect the will of the majority - if not, then, well - leave.

I certainly did.

What i can't bear are the armchair critics. Oh you should do this and that. And the people who go on and on about why the opposition lost. It is not rocket science. They lost because the people preferred the PAP. There is no point about talking about how unfair life is - the decks were stacked, the media controlled, blah blah blah - the people are not stupid. Give them a break. Just understand that Singaporeans are a conservative bunch and not a lot will shift that.

If you are someone who was hoping that an opposition victory would shaft the PAP, and are bitterly disappointed that it did not then i suggest you do the following, instead of going on and on and on about it:-

1. Join the opposition and help them. There. Interested? Thought not.
2. Do community work in your area - volunteer your time to make a difference. Oh you have not time, thought as much.
3. Change the way you live - get involved more in politics - write letter to MPS. Join an NGO. Local or global. Get informed about the difference. Oh no time... yes, fair enough.
4. Donate money to the opposition - just become a member. OK... too radical. Sorry.

There are other million things that can be done, which have nothing to do with being online - seriously, do them. Otherwise, just stop whinging about it. If you don't want to do anything about it, then, stop complaining. All my life i have been surrounded by people who just love complaining and not doing anything about it because they were either too afraid or too lazy. Enough is enough. Either accept who you are or change the world around you. Anything else is just boring.

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