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@melonshop8888 Says:
WHATS WITH HIS THUMBNAIL KEEP POPPING ON MY YT.???
@strauss7151 Says:
LKY created a paradise out of a slum. Anything he did to achieve that amazing outcome is acceptable.
@fingerscrossed1307 Says:
Man it's controversial for the gay west and their feelings. Yall lie so much about Trump, yall can't handle LKY.
@swamikshetrimayum7375 Says:
In the eyes of westerners everything is controversial if the other side doesn't apply the western formula
@sng1867 Says:
Lee is only controversial from a Western perspective. You can call him a benevolent dictator or a flawed democrat, but the truth is that he did only what was needed regardless of ideology, political correctness, or even human rights. If it works, he would do it.
@connorho8115 Says:
Lee Kuan yew and ngo dinh diem are the brothers from past life. I wish the event would be different for vietnam. They both were smart, unapologetic, enthusiasm, and humble human being.
I do wish the history could rewrite if these events happened differently.
@jackryan2135 Says:
Controversial? He will go down in history as one of the greatest leaders of our entire species. Shame he was not put in charge of the world.
@PACIFICNZ Says:
Lee kuan yew is controversial only for the west because he ruled with iron hand and made the tiny city state highly disciplined and efficient country. He was elected for 5 consecutive times.
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@janoycresva5061 Says:
He is a legend
@mr.gamewatch7547 Says:
Badass leader
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@willienelsongonzalez4609 Says:
LKY built a successful and prosperous country. He recognised early on that Singapore lacked many resources but its biggest source of success were the people! He may have been strict and focused but that tough love laid the foundations for the success of Singapore. Malaysia turning its back on Singapore was a bitter pill for Lee to swallow but it was also the best thing that happened. Singapore is a beautiful and wonderful nation. I’m not suggesting that there aren’t problems, it is not a utopian country and there is without a doubt much work to be done and I believe in time Singapore will surpass many countries as it already has done so. You may want to call it a benevolent dictatorship but it is home to many successful companies and the Singaporean passport is one that will open many doors as it carries significant weight! Other western democracies have much to learn from Singapore!
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@spaicia1 Says:
The west thinks he’s bad. Because they are jealous.
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@feedereva3580 Says:
West cant judge others thats for sure , those people who stand on the graves of anglo indian people cant preach peace or have no idea whats governance is about ..when americas manor economy is governedd by arms sale they cant preach their knowledge ... Soon it will crumble😊
@Rubicon365 Says:
He is only "controversial" in the eyes of the westerner. He is very much revered in this part of the world.
@stronghold10a Says:
Why controversial?
@busymangaming1975 Says:
He is not a controversial person at all. Only called so by overly harsh western critics that are not being fair. His contribution to his country and to the whole world is so significant, the world would be a much darker place today without him. He set a standard for other political leaders in the world to follow. Indirectly he improves everyones lives. More directly, Singapore was the model in which modern Chinese government based themselves in. China manage to pull its vast population out of poverty, the largest improvement in standard of living for the most amount of people in the whole history of the world.
@silverghost5752 Says:
Controversial to USA because he showed them the finger! They couldn't touch him...
@victorkrum4010 Says:
I applaud LKY as despite his harshness, he was fair. No country.not even Greece, Rome, the USA, England, Japan or China have created successful economies without at least a few incidents of favoring one group over another.
@SimonZimmermann82 Says:
controversial father... give me a break
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@mr.person1219 Says:
I think it's only controversal for Western perspective.
@ZYTHI Says:
Yes he kicked the butt of White interviewer by sounding more intelligent them.
@hlwanmoe1981 Says:
He’s not a controversial founding father. He is a founding father. I lived in Singapore for 12 years and this country he built has enormous brighter future. He is a solid leader and statesman.
@cass42829 Says:
say what u want abt lky, he built modern singapore. and ill forever be grateful. we don’t need the westernised idea of democracy n free speech. we needed him.
@wooandrewft Says:
Which politician does everything everyone likes? Not even Mr Lee. But which politician can consistently win the trust of his country for 30 years? Mr Lee did. Which statesman can turn his country from a land of nothing to a land of plenty? Mr Lee could. He is a great statesman, he strongly believed what was right for his people and he made things happen the right way. Although he did have flaws. Who doesn't? So, is Mr Lee controversial? Much less than those who could only get low ratings in the polls.
@prasenjeetrathore Says:
Nothing controversial about him, he took correct decisions and helped Singaporeans achieve their dreams and build the country.
@domarinolo7747 Says:
Notice how leftists are never labeled as “controversial”. Not even monsters like Stalin and Mao. I can see your bias from a mile away.
@taw-lr2em Says:
I do not know what was so controversial about LKY, only the hyprocrite westerner called him this because they were jealous about his achievement.LKY has built a country that surpassed most western countries and to all those sheeps like Singaporean that followed the western idiology blindly if LKY needs your agreement of what he did for Singapore , Singapore will not be what she is today. he was a genius and commoners will never understood his plan.
@bigricky5742 Says:
He is not controversial to his citizens.
The west will never admit that the another culture is superior to theirs.
@josephshen-xu9198 Says:
He isnt controversial, he is well loved in singapore and east asian nations. Only people in western media question him, and its mostly just hypocritical nitpicking and bias.
@avarmauk Says:
To Singaporeans he was not controversial. He was a true father of the nation. He sacrificed everything for his children. Was he strict? Yes as many parents are, but he ultimately wanted the best for his children.
@ksam8987 Says:
If you called lee kuan yew controversial, then what hou call trump😂😂😂😂
@maurogomez1585 Says:
We need more LEE KUAN YEW.
@julianblake8385 Says:
The United States and Europe criticizing what Singapore has done and their ways... really? They should take a closer look at the state of their streets, their people, their society and should seriously, seriously do some soul searching and stop pretending their values and ideals are so superior. They definitely aren't.
@HabeshaWeddingphotograper Says:
Very controversial view .. please start seeing the world with neutral glasses..
@SM-mz2hz Says:
The benevolent dictator.
@ChennaIWelcomeYou Says:
Controversy for non residents. No such thing for residents.
@d007ization Says:
I think he also knew when and when not to wield authoritarianism. He punished Western and foreign dissidents economically instead of judicially, openly discussed hot button issues and in fact, does allow seemingly consequence-less protest to some extent.
@tylerdurden4285 Says:
Why the fake fancy voice though. Its great content but thats silly just talk normal before it becomes your default 😂
@cletusmorraies9370 Says:
There's nothing controversial about LKY, not only a giant of a leader, but a very wise and intellectual man. We will never see the likes of him again.
@jzplayinggame Says:
I hate this guys exaggerated accent with a passion
@lofu32 Says:
Lky have always never aligned to western form of democracy. But aligned Asian strict values with democracy. It irks the Americans and it shows in their media and journalism, If you watch all the western journalist interview with lky, you can tell journalist have tried so many times to put him under pressure and make him break. However, lky even at his later years was able to put them down- it was a masterclass interview on how this Asian politician is running them in circles esp most of them stereotypically assume he is dumb.
@kurthandrews6206 Says:
He made Singapore worth coming back to & call her home. ❤
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Home ❤
@exileatsushi7165 Says:
"Controversial" father? This man is a genius with a heart bigger than the world. People who criticize him make me laugh so hard, because they haven't even achieved 1% of what Mr Lee Kuan Yew did.
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