Just got a video recommendation about him defending the death penalty for drug traffickers and I remembered all the western propaganda about him being “le great man” who singlehandedly raised Singapore out of poverty or some shit.
Just got a video recommendation about him defending the death penalty for drug traffickers and I remembered all the western propaganda about him being “le great man” who singlehandedly raised Singapore out of poverty or some shit.
Singapore being one of the busiest ports for China due to geography while being such a tiny country with such a low population makes it incredibly easy to become wealthy
Its really obvious when you think about it
Its literally on the shortest sea route from India to China
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It wasnt that poor compared to the rest of the colonies tbh and it had all those natural advantages that we talked about
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i was exaggerating, but im just sick of this whole 3rd world to 1st world myth, it would not have been possible without its strategic position
Wdym about 3rd world to 1st world myth?
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Peter Zeihan is triggered by this
Whats his deal anyway? I keep getting him recommended and he seems like a stock standard “Geopolitics expert” that talks about the amazing advantages that the investments in Ukraine have for the US (making russia lose soldiers and material without committing any american troops) while ignoring the fact that the war is a bloodbath for the Ukrainians. Also he talks like a spook so I guess thats part of why he seems like a bloodless freak.
AKSHULLY, according to Guns, Germs, and Steel…