It's funny, I have next to no knowledge on the current state of Singapore or it's politics. I have no idea what this man's political views are, or how well he has been leading. But seeing this code (and little bit of personality left in comments like the grandparent post) does make me like the PM more, as a person and a leader. It's not really rational, but it's the truth.
I guess I finally understand the whole "I want a president I could play sports / grab a beer / whatever with" sentiment.
>I guess I finally understand the whole "I want a president I could play sports / grab a beer / whatever with" sentiment.
This always seemed like an excuse by a defeated people. They know their person in charge is a nightmare and limits their ability to be free actors, so they just rationalize it away in a Stockholm Syndrom-like way. "Hey he's a good guy, you'd like him if you met him."
I see this a lot with Russians who know full well Putin is dictator for life and they essentially have no rights or recourse against his administration, but play up a positive bullshit spin like "standing up to NATO/Nazi killers in Ukraine" or "bringing us back our Soviet glory." Its pathetic and on some level even the die-hards know it.
I guess I finally understand the whole "I want a president I could play sports / grab a beer / whatever with" sentiment.