An online user sparked debate on a forum by questioning the prevalence of 'middle-class entitlement' in Singapore. The writer observed that many individuals earning more than the median salary still complain about housing costs and expect government assistance, despite prioritizing a comfortable lifestyle.
Singaporean says many people in SG earn over $4K yet make ludicrous complaints about not getting help from the govt to afford housing
The writer then wrote, “I was having lunch with some high school friends after a long time, and they were complaining about how expensive it was to move out despite them all making more than the median salary of $4K for fresh graduates.” the post read. “Whenever public transport breaks down, people see it as a national outrage and demand that fare raises be banned , not seeming to explain how cutting public transport funding will improve the quality of public transport.
“There are also critiques about the lack of culture in Singapore that when you probe about their engagement with the current art scene admit that they haven’t really consumed any of it.”“ a lot of self-pitying posts on here and certain other subreddits that make it seem like being born in Singapore is the worst place possible, which, given the circumstances, almost anywhere else in the event the developing world is a pretty ludicrous claim.
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