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Even Singapore Is RepressiveReader comment on item: Can the Dubai Model Inspire Arabs? Submitted by Dave (United States), Jan 3, 2016 at 17:34 Very illuminating article on the SA doctor. It paints the picture of an orderly, repressive state, located somewhere between the primitive and the modern, centered a bit more towards the former. It sounds similar to Singapore, which one may think of as an economically free and prosperous police state, quite backward beneath the shiny veneer. But - Hey! - that's not bad for the neighborhood, is it? Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". Reader comments (20) on this item
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