Steph Micayle (YouTube singer) has just came up with a 13:05m video on how she is not proud to be a Singaporean and proceeds to list down what she thinks is wrong with the country and its people. first things first- I always believe, as in Spider-Man, with great power comes great responsibility, and figures who have gained fame and following through whatever media they specialize in do have a responsibility in carrying themselves well so as not to lead younger fans astray. in the very first place you DO NOT name a video "why I am not proud to be a Singaporean" especially when you have thousands of followers. You're reflecting badly on the nation you actually represented at a competition yes, and you're showing everyone how petty you are with the little things you're unhappy with in your life- and pinning the blame on the government.
Now, like Casper and I agreed, some of her points actually make sense. Yes, artists here do not enjoy that same steep ladder of success that the traditional lawyers and doctors possess, and yes we are a tad too traditional and results focused making our kids aim for only the occupations that make money without really satisfying their own passion (I am one such product). Or maybe yes Singaporeans are too system orientated and not being paid enough (that is still questionable) but such views are narrow minded, to say the least. I feel a lot of us complain about how our lives are inadequately satisfactory, and we blame that on the government. While there's nothing wrong with wanting a satisfactory life, sometimes we fail to reason with ourselves and blindly look for a scapegoat to blame, creating ridiculously groundless arguments like the one Steph has provided. Questions we should ponder about at this time should go along the lines of: "what else can the government do? Why are they not doing it?" And most importantly: "are there any adverse effects of the govt listening to my suggestions?" Because a government being a government has to look at the bigger picture and work for the majority. We can't possibly impose a minimum wage on everyone so everyone will be happier with more pay- the repercussions are simple enough: how much is enough to set for a minimum wage? what if the companies cannot sustain the added burden of increased salaries? Bankruptcy suits will be filed, thousands of workers will be grossly unemployed and now people have a new thing to blame the government for. The issue here is that Steph does not attempt to understand the delicate balance of governing an economy before she makes sweeping statements as such just to milk the rebel spirit in almost every netizen out there today. Australia has much higher taxes, by the way.
I don't feel our government is perfect, there is in fact plenty of wrong with them still. But we as citizens need to start thinking before blindly arguing against authority because in the end in only reflects badly on ourselves as people. The very worst part of this whole fiasco is that I know for sure that plenty of teenage kids these days (my sister included) would happily agree and now chant her name as a hero who dared to speak up against the government. It's not healthy to breed such sentiments in the young people of tomorrow- especially when they are based on arguments as blind and as shallow as these ones.
I honestly love hearing opposition voice in our government- and there should be more, but as of now no opposition can safely take over the country without crashing and burning what we've built up quite painfully over the years. I hope the young ones begin to mature and see the bigger picture someday, or meet someone clearer that is able to change their mindset, or the real trouble lies ahead.
And her fake accents do not help her case one bit.
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