Should we sympathise with those who are blackmailed? Or rather,
is that anything new? What other democracy on this planet empowers
a party to make use of taxpayers' money to 'buy' votes(think
upgrading which started in '97 to your Progress Package this time
around)? And what other electorate on this planet allow themselves
to be blackmailed? 
However, if a vast majority - and supposedly well-educated - of the
electorate decide to return Fascists to power on their own free
will due to such short-sighted enticements(evidently, they haven't
been educated enough to learn that their cost of living and
countless complains - stemming from all sorts of fee, fare, tax
hikes - are intrinsically linked to politics), should we really
sympathise with them? If people are convinced one-party rule is the
way to go and choose to do their darndest to ensure the present
status quo remain, I suppose those hypocrites(ie.clowns who vote
for PAP yet whine and moan over the slightest things from fare
hikes in public transport to increase in GST) should just shut up
and live with the consequences of their action. That's their just
dessert anyway.
I suppose the only victims in the whole process are the ones whose
interests are compromised as a result of the action of those
hypocrites living in our midst. As Churchill once said, "the
inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery" - just
curse your luck for living in the midst of such a society.
Hmm..in case anyone needs reminding and decide to vote blindly,
maybe they should just take note that there hasn't been an increase
in cigarette prices and public transport fares this year - on top
of that, the government has even generously dished out some
appetizer called 'Progress Package'. Wondering if the status quo
will somehow be restored(in layman terms, whether what you get from
the Progress Package will be sufficient to cover the increase in
fares, taxes and what not over the next 5 years) after the
elections... 
Then again, I would
hardly be surprised that there'll still be enough muppets out there
who genuinely believe Singapore is transforming into the paradise
God had intended to compensate for its inherent lack of natural
resources that come polling day, the votes will invariably be
chanelled in one direction disproportionately...
