also to keep it like Singapore, let's deport all people illegally (but beat the crap out of them first), execute all drug dealers, execute all drug addicts, and most other criminals - beat the crap out of them and release.

the nice thing about common sense beatings is the cost of prison, housing, food, etc. is all zero, and the whole prison political topic is a non-issue. beatings are in fact extremely efficient, effective, and cheap, which is why lee kwon yew adopted them

I dunno about you, but the USA has never been known for non-violent treatment of immigrants, and if anything, 2025 is not the year to claim such a high ground.

I assumed OP’s point was coming from a place of admiration for Singapore, not trying to claim the moral high ground. It’s remarkable what Singapore has been able to achieve through a disciplined society.

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

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…

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.

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