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It is easy for Singaporeans to laugh at Americans for having no knowledge about Singapore. But the same goes for the other way.
For this election, I’m back in Singapore, observing FB posts, local news, and chatting with random people who seem to be interested in the topic. Here are some observations.
- Many Singaporeans read right-wing media. Yup — Breitbart, Fox News, New York Post… And they don’t understand why some of the posts have such a slant to it.
- Many Singaporeans support Trump. Not because they necessarily like his policy, his message somehow resonates with them. Many of them do see that the fall of the US is the rise of China, and somehow, that is better.
- Many Singaporeans don’t know who Biden is, and thinks he is just another white old man — like Trump. Ummm. Joe Biden, hello? Vice President of the Obama Administration? Do you know that?
- Many Singaporeans don’t know about Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris. — This is an interesting article about her (->link<-)
- Most Singaporeans don’t really care much about the US Presidential Elections as they feel that it will not affect them in any way. Well, remember we have an FTA with the US? The US is an important trading partner, and having the president terminate trade agreements is bad for Singapore…
