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Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by oth001 on Friday January 04, 2019 @04:23AM (#18822830)
Similar to America where Republicans and Democrats are really no different from each other in the grand scheme of things.
Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by mikeash on Friday January 04, 2019 @04:44AM (#18822891)
For example, they both want to dismantle social security, move away from anything resembling universal health care, shut down immigration from non-white countries, cut taxes, and jack up military spending.

Wait a minute....

Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by jopsen on Friday January 04, 2019 @04:29AM (#18822841)
Wow,

Not true, it looks so from where you're sitting. But politics change a lot over time.

It's slow moving and in a two party system, you are unlikely to see big differences between either side.

That said, the world would have looked differently had Hilary won in 2016.

Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by jessaustin on Friday January 04, 2019 @08:20AM (#18823758)
Syria would have looked different, that's for sure.
Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by jessaustin on Friday January 04, 2019 @11:01AM (#18824937)
(i.e., more like Libya looks now)
Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by spuz on Friday January 04, 2019 @04:41AM (#18822883)
Or Gore in 2001
Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by codetrotter on Friday January 04, 2019 @04:48AM (#18822907)
2000
Re:Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assem... by eeeeeeeeeeeee on Friday January 04, 2019 @04:51AM (#18822917)
This tired and ignorant take is so frustrating to continue to see, especially after the Trump win.