[damoncali]

Singapore has an interesting government in that it's a single party, rigged system (by US standards) where the leadership is generally very popular. A true "benevolent dictatorship" if you will.

On the other hand, I would not want to be anywhere near the place if the ruling party actually loses an election, as freedom is not high on their agenda.

[nubela]

It isn't popular. Gerrymandering win seats.

[damoncali]

I overstated that. I should have said "popular enough that nobody does anything about it". I've only been in Singapore once, and found it odd that I felt more "watched" by the government than I did in places like Vietnam, where they really were watching me. Very cool place, but I wouldn't want to live there permanently.