Kit Sun Cheah

Tag: Politics

  • Steemit: Liquid Democracy for Social Media

    When people think ‘liquid democracy’, they think about politics and decision-making. Steemit, however, offers an opportunity to expand the concept into social media. A liquid democracy is touted as democracy for the 21st century. Combining the best elements of direct democracy and representative democracy, a liquid democracy allows people to delegate their votes to a…

  • When Caught Between Polarities, Find the Deeper Truth

    The world is a complex place. The movers and shakers of the world — people, organisations, superpowers — act and speak in strange, apparently contradictory ways, yet the universe bends to their will, and with it the destinies of ordinary people. Oftentimes the world seems caught between polarities: between centralisation and decentralisation, love and hate,…

  • Trump’s Travel Ban Will Prevent a Clash of Civilisations

    President Donald Trump’s travel ban has predictably incited a firestorm of controversy. Predictably, the mainstream media lied about Trump’s ban, claiming it bans Muslims from entering the United States. Also, quite predictably, they aren’t going to tell you that the ban will prevent a clash of civilisations in America. This is the full text of…

  • The Rhetoric of Provocation and Offense

    There are many people in the world who will not be persuaded by reason, and even the most rational humans can be swayed with the right emotional leverage. For years the Left has utilised outrage to dominate the political arena. Now the Right is taking up the same tactics, especially the New Right of America.…

  • The Boston Tea Party and the Washington Riots are Not the Same

    The Boston Tea Party and the Washington Riots are Not the Same

    Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery attempted to draw moral equivalency between the Boston Tea Party and the Washington riots. They are not the same. I can’t tell if it’s willful ignorance of history or deliberate distortion of the record, but when dealing with the far left, there is no difference. By drawing comparisons to the…

  • As Singapore celebrates her 50th birthday, I wonder what challenges Singapore will face in the future. And I’m no optimist.