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>surrounded by hostile Muslim nations ( though not as bad as Israel, but still) What a bizarre non-sequitur.
by cholantesh 3mo ago
>surrounded by hostile Muslim nations ( though not as bad as Israel, but still)
What a bizarre non-sequitur.
- isatty 3mo agoHow so?
- cholantesh 3mo agoFirstly, the 'Islamic' character of Malaysia and Indonesia has never really factored into Singapore's geopolitical confrontation or collaboration within SEA. Secondly, the narrative that Israel is some kind of plucky outpost standing up to barbaric Islamic hordes at its gates is, at best, profoundly naive at this point. There isn't a meaningful correlation to be found here except through the lens of intellectual laziness and Islamophobia.
- bjourne 3mo agoFor starters, Singapore wasn't founded by a group of ethno-national colonists who drove out the indigenous population...
- nlitened 3mo agoI think "non-sequitur" is an incorrect phrasing here, it means "does not follow logically from the conversation that preceded it".