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大选迷思,PAP的困境6: 水煮青蛙的预算案对上 起来,加速前进的制衡力量。

 大选迷思,PAP的困境6:

水煮青蛙的预算案对上

起来,加速前进的制衡力量。


“齐心前进,迈向未来”预算案,看起来就像水煮青蛙政策的延续,优质版。其中,对于中下层来说,最触动民心,最直接的,莫过于现金和援助金的增加。津贴,折扣,补助,辅助等惯用的水煮手段,让人获得快感,觉得真的获得照顾。


那么有没有青蛙开始觉醒?当然有,一向都有。如果从选票的趋势看,似乎还在增长。只是水煮青蛙政策太成功了。往往把增长的势头压下,或者放缓。所以,每一次大选,都成就了一党独大。


水煮青蛙的现象,其实也不只是发生在预算案。当选民开始觉醒时,尤其是选前的敏感时刻,不利反对党的坏消息,丑闻,官司是非,人格问题,能力问题,也如水煮青蛙般,潜移默化,不知不觉的涌现出来。


不知那一位聪明的记者,提出一个下台的问题,结果反而被将计就计的引出“起来,加速前进制衡力量”的号召、呼吁。选民必须认清,哪一个前进才对自己、对新加坡的长期利益最好?水煮青蛙还是起来加速制衡?水煮青蛙无法让人跳出困局,反而越陷越深,最后被当成美味佳肴。

水煮青蛙这么多年,养老看病,组屋,贫富悬殊无法解决。既得利益者、上层阶级是不需要津贴,补助的。他们希望继续现有的既得利益,就像部长高官,利用水煮青蛙手段的确能够确保PAP顺顺利利。


行动党的水煮青蛙已经用了很多次了,报酬有没有递减,甚至失效。这一回,会不会变成狼来了?



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