well, for all that, you seem to want to stunt the growth of the
country by stunting the opposition... letting the MIW think they
can get away with more stupid things by putting them into power
with a higher majority...
oh well.. your vote... that is the strength and the weakness of
democracy..
for every strength is itself an inherent weakness
the unfortunate thing about democracy, or at least the brand of
democracy that the opposition and their supporters are trying to
force onto singapore, is that there is no middle ground, you're
either for one side or the other, it forces you to commit to the
whole package.
Is the MIW perfect ? no, not by a long shot, for all the nice
furry exterior there's an underbelly too, of course. Ditto the
opposition, there are clowns like chee, and there are chaps who try
to do what they think is best for the country. You said so
yourself, that there were chaps you could trust among the ranks of
the MIW, eh.
And, just like you've decided that while there are idiots like
CSJ in the opposition, there are people in the opposition worth
your vote. I've decided that the MIW as a whole is better for the
country for the next 5 years, for stability, for predictability,
for gradual change, after taking both sides into account. And this
was after a close examination of the existing opposition bloc, too.
I have acquaintances who are card carrying opposition members, real
ones, not forum trollers. and I've spent plenty on opposition
literature too. But I have found them disorganized, vindictive, and
very wanting. I do not deem them worthy of my vote.
If there comes a day when another bloc emerges that I think
provides a viable alternative whole package, then my vote, as the
vote of a responsible citizen, would be up in the air too. It's as
simple as that.
I would not, however, use my vote as an outlet for my
displeasure at specific policies or greviences, assuming that the
MIW would always be in power regardless. I think my right to vote
as a citizen comes with more responsibilities than that.