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ALR3000 t1_ixuu2ae wrote

Reply to comment by ShalmaneserIII in TIL Singapore’s constitution requires the President to have experience as a minister - or as CEO of a large, profitable company. by ltdanhasnolegs

Yes. Or business experience, for that matter. Imagine trying to help regulate a huge business economy when you've never participated, much less in a leadership role.

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ShalmaneserIII t1_ixv3az4 wrote

It's also an interesting perspective- that political issues are fundamentally economic ones rather than ideological ones.

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Pay08 t1_ixxio5e wrote

And this view is only possible because Singapore is incredibly Draconian.

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