Essay: Why a Westerner falling for Russian propaganda is like a man who is seduced by a corrupt 300 pound woman
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Westerners falling for Russian propaganda and choosing to be ardent Russia lovers is like a guy being seduced by a corrupt 300-pound woman. If I were to pick a country outside the USA to very much like/love, I would pick Singapore over Russia any day of the week.
"Singapore's safety and low crime rate make it an attractive destination for expats, as it provides peace of mind and security for those living and working in the city-state. The country is considered one of the safest places in Asia, and it is a great place for expats to raise families." [2] See also: Videos on Singapore's economic miracle. Videos on Singapore's highly developed and safe country
There is far less social dysfunction in Singapore than in Russia. Singapore has a low crime rate and a highly educated population. A far higher percentage of Russian men die of alcoholism or other self-destructive behaviors in Russia than are materially harmed by caning in Singapore. "In 2021, life expectancy at birth for women in Russia was about 74.77 years, while life expectancy at birth for men was about 64.21 years on average."[3] In 2020, life expectancy in Singapore was 83.74 years (2020).[4] Also, "The average life expectancy of males in Singapore is 80.7 years. The life expectancy at birth for males increased from 70.1 years in 1981 to 80.7 years in 2022, an increase of 15.1%. When we compare male life expectancy with a decade back (79.8 years in 2012), it increased by 0.9 years."[5]
The national life expectancy numbers don't lie and it's impossible for Westerners who have been duped by Russian propaganda to sweep Russian society dysfunction under the rug.
Also, consider this: Russia Facing 'Critical' Shortage of Police: "Corruption is also taking a toll. A police major from the city of Tomsk said that officers are "beating confessions out of people, inflating arrest quotas. We're seeing this all the time. It's only going to get worse. There will be falsification of evidence, targeted beatings. There just isn't going to be time to investigate anything properly." - Newsmax, 2023.
And, Russia Suffers Gun Crime Explosion as Police Say Cases Have Gone Up by 600% - Newsweek, November 2022.
For more information, please see: Vladimir Putin's cozy relationship with organized crime in Russia and Vladimir Putin is a corrupt kleptocrat and an authoritarian
Attention Westerners falling for Russian propaganda: It's very clear that Singapore is a much better country to live in than Russia, but go ahead and continue to embrace your corrupt 300-pound woman like country. I just hope your arms are long enough to embrace Mother Russia! A polka song lyric comes to mind: "Oh, I don't want her you can have her. She's too fat for me."
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams.
Vladimir's Putin's propaganda machine
See also: Vladimir Putin is a corrupt kleptocrat and an authoritarian
The below videos provide information on Vladimir Putin's propaganda machine:
Corruption is also taking a toll in Russia.
"A police major from the city of Tomsk said that officers are "beating confessions out of people, inflating arrest quotas. We're seeing this all the time.
It's only going to get worse. There will be falsification of evidence, targeted beatings. There just isn't going to be time to investigate anything properly." - Newsmax, 2023[1]
Russia's population is expected to age significantly over the next few decades due to its low fertility rate.[1]
See: Russia's fertility rate and Demographics of Russia and Aging of Russia
Videos on Singapore's economic miracle. Videos on Singapore's highly developed and safe country
Once again, Singapore is so much better than Russia!
"To take a look at how and where such a minimal standard of welfare design has been implemented successfully, one need only look at the city-state of Singapore. The Singapore welfare system is considered one of the most successful by first-world standards. World Bank data shows that Singapore’s government health expenditure in 2015 is only 4.3 percent of GDP, a small fraction in comparison to other first-world countries—16.9 percent in the US; 11 percent in France; 9.9 percent in the UK; 10.9 percent in Japan, and 7.1 percent in Korea—while achieving comparatively equal or better health outcomes of low infant mortality and higher life expectancies. While most of Europe, Scandinavia, and North America spend 30-40 percent of GDP on social welfare programs, Singapore spends less than half as much while maintaining similar levels of economic growth and a society relatively free of social problems."...
By compelling Singaporeans to save, welfare in Singapore has traditionally been internalized first to the individual and the family/grassroots level. This forms the crux of the government’s “Many Helping Hands” social policy where the role of the family and immediate community in welfare provision is emphasized over government-funded programs. Such a form of privatized charity is neither new nor unique, as a wealth of research shows how mutual aid societies predated modern welfare states in the 20th-century United States and the 19th-century United Kingdom."[6]
Singapore has the 2nd lowest infant mortality rate in the world - so it is much better than Russia in this respect as Russia has about a 400% higher infant mortality rate.[7]
In addition, Russia has the highest abortion rate in the world.[8]
Question: If Russia's societal system is so good then why do Singaporeans live so much longer than Russians? The proof is in the pudding!
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