[spongebobism]

So the thing about disneyland with the death penalty that attracts you is the death penalty? Geez...

[DANmode]

They’ll put you in Gulags in Disneyland if you make too much noise, too.

That’s how you get Disneyland, as a matter of fact.

If you’ve never figured out why those places have a noticeably different vibe, that’s a big part of it.

Statist-type demographics love Disney, now that I’m thinking about it a bit…

[rayiner]

Singapore was a poor, backward c country within my parents’ lifetime. Harsh punishments is a tool they use to change the culture to make it more amenable to development.

[throwaway2037]

Why didn't Taiwan and Korea need the same to become highly developed democratic nations?