Comments by "rejvaik" (@rejvaik00) on "Singapore: The World's Only Successful Dictatorship?" video.

  1. It's a phenomenon called transference, when a symbol is used by a new culture and gets a new meaning despite them not being the originators of the symbol
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  2.  @someboi4903  yep, that's an ancient symbol of the Jains and the Jain faith and it's original message was one of positive
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  3.  @christianwhittall5889  again it's just the phenomenon of transference in action
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  4. You could argue the same thing with Mexico and PRI who ruled uninterrupted for 80 years
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  5.  @TheLazyEconomist  "equality" isn't the best word I'd put there, homogeneous would fit better
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  6.  @TheLazyEconomist  sure sort of, the problem is that Japan being a homogeneous country means it's borders and immigration enforcement make the US-Mexico border situation look like a pathetic windbag
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  7.  @johnsmith-ir1ne  I don't fully agree sorry 🤷 but to each their own analysis I suppose
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  8. Yes it was, and polymatter failed to mention that it was a ban on super sized soda cups and bottles from being sold not soda entirely The public was pissed and forced the decision to be reversed
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  9. Guarantee you that if black Americans tried to live in Singapore where foreigners really don't have any say in democracy they'd come running to America tail between their legs
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  10. Ok I can respect that small piece about him
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  11. It's a phenomenon called transference when a symbol gains a new meaning in a new culture and new group despite the symbol not originating from the same group
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  12. On that we are agreed
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