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2020新加坡人口普查: 文化基因尽失,内在动力不足。


 

徐清、徐生。


在讨论人口普查前,先看一看瑞士IMD的竞争力报告,新加坡已经不是第一名。失业加剧,公共财政(收入不足和债务加重)吃紧,生产力低,似乎印证了2020年人口普查中出现的问题。当然,新冠的发生,加重了新加坡的政治、经济、社会问题。



当前的挑战:人民行动党如何应对变种新冠,如何在疫情中找新方向看清楚现实。尤其是,考虑到我们的文化基因尽失,内在动力不足的这个现实,如果还是想依靠过去吃苦耐劳的精神,依靠西方经济动力,和牺牲部分国人(由于语言,种族歧视)的原则来处理挑战,那么我们只有走向失败。


文化基因尽失、内在动力不足和新加坡核心Singapore core


普查资料显示,新加坡人的比例下降,母语的重要性下降,人口老化,出生率大幅度下降,可以想象我们现在如何形容新加坡的核心。什么人才是核心新加坡人?难怪,王瑞杰说我们应该把核心新加坡人的定义扩大,不要这么狭义看待这个问题。


新加坡过去60年,特意的美化英语英文,牺牲母语。是的,美国也是如此,文化大熔炉,世界各地的人到了美国,就能融入这个社会。不过,它毕竟是一个古代希腊哲学和文化的持续,这点在美国宪法就写得很清楚。而这种精神也一直持续,尤其是在白人社会里头。


新加坡核心的源头应该是什么?一个多语言多文化的国家,经过60年,我们曾经很自豪,以为自己找到了。但是,最近的一系列种族歧视,排外,不平等对待国人的事件频频发生。似乎,我们还差得远呢!


我们的立国之‘道’的道的本源在哪里?1959年自治开始,还是1965年独立开始。一个非华人领头哦!一个坚持华人霸着不走呀!不论何者,我们现在的政治道路是不是离初心渐行渐远。我们有没有做到信约里的承诺。


这是‘短期’的道啊!时间拉长一点,我们的马来、印度和中华文化可以说是历史悠久。即使土生文化也有几百年历史。这些文化基因如何激发新加坡内部力量,共同面对新冠、变种新冠病毒的侵害?


2020年人口普查看不到,找不到。李显龙和4G也一样。因为,我们离本身的初心太远了。举个例子吧!陈笃生医院凭着一己之力创立。现在,出一部分钱就可以冠名黄廷方医院、邱德拔医院。更加不用说南洋大学和义安学院设立的精神。这种初心找得回来吗?




如何找回这些吃苦耐劳,不害怕吃亏的牺牲精神。不可能。偏偏冠病后期就是要有这股热情、热血才可以共同面对。现在,同甘共苦、有福同享是过去式,肥缺高薪独领才是正道。





雪上加霜的通货膨胀


除了失业浪潮和财政吃紧外,对于中下层人民更加不利的是通货膨胀。美国方面已经暗示将会加息,而中国方面,廉价出口渐渐成为过去。这很可能造成停滞性通货膨胀:高物价和高失业并存。不要忘记,人民行动党政府一直说延迟调高消费税,GST上调只是时间问题而已。


财政吃紧,政府关联公司还需要协助,钱从哪里来?富人免税,外资免税,钱只能向最弱的人下手,一消费,就要交消费税。


徐清,李显龙真的看到人们的痛苦吗?他还不是自我感觉良好,高薪继续领。病毒一再变种,他要如何应对?如何看明白。


徐生,李显龙真的能够找到新方向,新动力吗?除了外援,他能够激动初心,找到新加坡核心动力吗?


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