Singapore’s domestic debate is for Singaporean

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@hazard.one.actual on Instagram: "LKY in 1988 on the dangers of allowing foreigners to dictate how Singaporeans view their own society. He often warned that Singapore's political stability depended on Singaporeans, not outsiders, deciding the values and direction of their society. He believed that foreign media and imported ideologies, even if well-meaning, could easily disrupt the country's delicate balance by imposing frameworks that overlooked its unique context. Today, those concerns seem prescient. The rise of imported ideas like western-style identity politics has caused conflict when applied directly to Singapore's pragmatic, community-focused model. The government has also pointed to cases of foreign state-linked campaigns and media trying to influence local opinion as reasons to keep tight control over political discussions. However, in the digital age, the constant flow of information makes defending against such ideological influence much more complicated. Singapore no instagram.com

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