Yo man, I really love your videos on LKY. After Lee-Hsien loong was succeeded by Lawrence Wong, I looked more into Singapore history and politics, and the great LKY. LKY has ever since been a great man of admiration of mine, and I aspire to achieve the success he managed to achieve. These videos show more insight into the mind of that great man, and to carry on his legacy. Don't stop making these videos man. More people need to hear the thoughts and ideas of Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.
U r right. Growing up & living in Sg as a Merdeka Generation, we witnessed how LKY build & transformed Sg. Hope our current New 4G leaders watched this video & continue well the principles of governance set & exemplified by LKY while adapting to this modern world of AI & global turbulence. Hope the people of Sg don’t be beguiled or swayed by LHY’s ridiculous assertions, & end up electing charlatans into parliament to ruin Sg.
as a citizen of the US, I remember the day out last great president and statesman, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. This was the beginning of the downfall of a once great nation, to be replaced with some of the worst people that lead us into wars and socialism. Tears form in my eyes watching LKY, thinking about how the US and the world could be so much better. Long live SG!
I have lived in Singapore for 30 years. The thing that made Lee Kuan Yew great is not just that he was tough, but also extremely wise and compassionate. He was just so psychologically well balanced.
HE WAS GREAT, BECAUSE HE WAS HONEVST AND WORKED TO IMPROVE LIFE OF SINGAPOREANS BETTER. HE SET THE EXAMPLE FOR SINGAPOREAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO BE HONEST. NO COUNTRY CAN PROSPER IF ITS OFFICIALS R CORRUPT.
@@terryquarton2523There are genuinely impressive economic results, but dissent and unfavorable news is suppressed. It’s hard to get a balanced perspective.
@@jaazz90 You're right in calling it that. However, I think there is a difference between an oppressive dictatorship and one that flourishes and bring benefits to the community and country. Was Singapore under a dictator for many years coming up after being ejected from Malaya's plan, yes they were. LKY in some way was a dictator. He controlled everything there was about S'pore. But you got to hand it to the man, he cleared the opium problem S'pore was infamous for too.
In my view he is not brutal. He realized and choose the ground to stand, with the best interest to the country, with knowing how to work with other countries. It is not about force, but about will. Standing in higher and long term ground, and yes with strong mind to achieve different things. If brutal end up hit rocks because that does not serve on common purpose.
Lee Kuan Yew is savage and a master with great wisdom, integrity and vision. He is beyond a politician. Singapore is blessed to have him and Lee Hsien Loong.
This is the wisest leader I have come across. His track record with Singapore speaks for itself. Anyone who wants to understand what a great leader is, would do themselves a service to listen to Mr.Yew.
Australia changes PM almost every 3 years, unfortunately we're probably not much better than the UK, if at all. This video just makes me sad about what politics could have been today.
If only Politicians of other countries drop their egos and emulate Lee Kwan Yew 's achievements, their nation won't be suffering from economic setbacks. Politicians are a reflection of their people's mentality.
Isn’t Singapore hitting an affordability crisis with a fertility crisis? When you think everything is a commodity and meritocracy is king don’t be surprised that you overburnt the population and no one wants children. This applies to all East Asian countries.
I greatly admire Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and lived and worked in Singapore during some of his years as PM. He made Singapore a great country! Greetings from Ireland!
Glad to see LKY's anti-corruption lives on with the case of Iswaran. In UK, people like him are able to continue as usual. Gifts are given for favours. Payments are passed on through various channels as speaking fees, book advances, lucrative jobs, etc.
LKY is truly a genius, super intelligent, very brave, straightforward. He has a long term vision. He is able to predict the future. Unbelievable. He is the greatest politician on earth so far.
"It is easy to start off with high moral standards, strong convictions, and determination to beat down corruption. But it is difficult to live up to these good intentions unless the leaders are strong and determined enough to deal with all transgressors, and without exceptions... Singapore will remain clean and honest only if honest and able men are willing to fight elections and assume office." - LKY on corruption in politics. Timestamps: 1:25 - Potential leaders prefer to go into business 3:30 - Corruption in Developed Democracies (ft. America) 4:20 - Why Singaporean Ministers are paid well 5:05 - Impact of media & the Internet 7:26 - Growing entitlement in society (generational divide) 9:23 - Rise of short-term thinking governments 11:00 - Declining respect for leaders (Asia vs the West) 12:55 - People deserve the government they vote in 15:18 - Better to be feared than loved as a leader
that's the key; "only if honest and able men are willing to fight elections" - problem is, some dishonest people are getting involved, and they DON'T want to fight (fairly)
Honest and able men obviously didn't include anyone who disagreed with him 😂 love the law where you had to criticize the government at a designated spot in the park at an agreed time slot or face financial ruin. A brutal example of honesty indeed
....People? You mean US. Whoever progresses very well are immediate or potential threats to US. All US brainy people are either academics or businessmen. The CIA in LKY's early days even tried to bribe Sg's politicians. The reason US could lose is by the law of large numbers. If 10% of people are geniuses, China's geniuses are 1/3 the US population. Yet - US is wasting time and money building military bases over the world instead of focusing the brains on people's and country's progress.
When LKY was in power people call him a great leader and a dictator. Today they still call him a great leader and a dictator. It's a known fact that "dictator" more often than not are more capable of bringing a nation out of poverty than a democratically elected one, like China vs India. Is China ruled by dictatorship(s)? Yes, but at least the country is rich.
The problem with good leaders is that sometimes they have to make difficult decisions that will affect the voters. Most voters are focused on their own gains and will vote good leaders out if they were told to take tough policies for a few years for long term success. This is the problem with open democracy.
@@iamthinking2252_ Marcos Sr. was a great leader but what led to his downfall was his wife's family who were super ambitious. And also the several political factions that want power to themselves. That is why the Philippines is still in ruins.
Its so true there are no great western leaders anymore, only one left is Trump. In other western countries nobody smart or accomplished wants to run for office.
Be Thankful being a Singporeans . Learned from our Founding Fathers Leadership LKY the core values. There's always between a tin lines gone through tough journeys over our transition. Understanding nations be the happiest strong nations be proud of who we are today. 🇸🇬 Challenging future ahead United People's.
What a remarkable man he is and really, he and his cohort created Singapore as the well connected and respected place we have now. Mr Lee was not well liked by western media, they preferring their own hopeless status quo. Thenk you for revisiting this giant of a man, in heart and mind.
1. Modern leadership has become a joke in democracies . 2. Most self-centered political players are not interested in the improvement of the livelihood of their people. 3. The resultant effect is the mounting tensions and more chaotic society. 4. The well-received democracy is only a beautiful and sweet slogan . But the sad thing is that most people are not awakened by its ugly side.
Yes, he was fearless. In the early years of Singapore independence western medias published many lies abt SG. LKY was not afraid to sue them & win most of the suits. Western TV hosts tried to bring him down in interviews. They ended up looking stupid.
According to LKY he and his party succeeded because of the people's determination and support. In other words we are screwed, with the self entitled mentality we have nowadays.
LKY spoke the hard cold truths about then, now n into the future on national n foreign issues n politics. A man with great foresight, well respected n consulted. 🙏🙏🙏
this is a great youtube of substance, and of great importance. Although I'm not Singaporean, I can see the reason why Singapore had been able to flourish, under his leadership. Something we can reflect on in the United States. We are at a cross roads as a people as global citizens and what we do today will decide and shape tomorrow, globally. Perseverance and vigilance is tougher in peace time than war time, the battle is human nature itself.
I'm absolutely in awe by the the last speech, "We gave them the courage, we drummed up the music but the people stiffen their backs and thats the way it has to be done"
It is terrible for those countries whose leadership is self-centred, corrupt, and are not politically well prepared in knowledge and experience and literally bring down the country the longer they remain in government.
you missed the most important point in the video then. You get the leader you deserve. The people in the developed world who are being governed by self-centered corrupt assholes are themselves self-centered corrupt assholes as nations. America, UK, Germany, France, Canada... The people of these countries are living in developed countries because those countries developed themselves using the blood and tears extracted from the rest of the world by their ancestors who died fighting 2 world wars to decide who would pillage the rest of humanity. These people are probably the exclamation point to the vile western culture which they deviously dub "civilization". They never deserved such good lives in the first place, the balance is returning.
I had the pleasure of visiting Singapore in 2018, and what an incredible experience it was! The country is breathtakingly beautiful. Yo bro, thanks for this video-ever since I walked the streets of Singapore, my respect for Lee Kuan Yew has only grown. He truly embodies the saying: "Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men." The 1959 generation, led by visionaries like Lee Kuan Yew, inspires me deeply. Their resilience and dedication laid the foundation for Singapore's success today. I don’t have a TikTok, Facebook, or Twitter account-too much drama and negativity dominate social media these days. Singapore’s progress is a testament to strong, focused leadership. Without Lee Kuan Yew, the country might have faced chaos. I’m not here to criticize African leaders, but as a Black African, I can’t ignore the fact that we’ve made significant missteps. Many of our leaders prioritize personal gain and power over genuine progress, often with little to show for decades in office. Shoutout to this video-it’s a powerful reminder of what visionary leadership can achieve.
I remembered one of his speech, he stated " Culture is destiny" S. Korea, Japan, HK, Taiwan, all has culture of placing importance in education, hardwork, discipline. Singapore has also built a culture of meritocracy, anti- corruption practices. In my children's school the walls has ' No countries owe Singapore a living' or 'Servant Leaders.
people couldn't see the future he was building. It's the same reason why western democracies are in such a rut. People vote for the most idealistic guy, whether it's lower taxes or free healthcare. But either way, people don't truly understand the full extent of the end goals. Lower taxes? Generally just means higher incomes for the already high income, with lower social benefits (and maybe infrastructure). Free healthcare? Higher taxes while still getting worse healthcare (NHS). Ultimately the failing of democracies is that it's a popularity contest, and no candidate really needs to think long term because they could easily get voted out next term, even if their plan needs to take 10-20 years for it to be fully realized
Malaysian here. I always respected Lee Kuan Yew before and after his passing. To many especially the Western audience, Lee Kuan Yew may be a dictator, but you cannot deny his passion, his humility, his integrity as a leader and especially his incorruptible when it comes to building Singapore. Even the former Malaysia PM, Mahathir pales a lot in comparison to him. The latter only seeks to enrich his pocket, his cronies and his children than helping the state. When people see the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew, everyone would admire and look to Singapore along with the airline he built, Singapore Airlines, while as for the legacy of Mahathir, everyone would laugh and mock him along with the kaput airline he built, MAS, Malaysian Airlines.
Is insult to Singaporean to compare Mahathir with our LKY. Mahathir does not come near to that position, he is totally a hopeless politician still living shamelessly in Malaysia.
It is easy to understand the wisdom of his words. In ancient day they will revered him like a sage. Look at his two son. One personally groomed by him seek to maintain the integrity and legacy left by his father. It is important as his legacy will continue to remind all Singaporean about loyalty, honesty, integrity and the early history of Singapore before it sink into an inhuman and greedy society. His other son seek to work with the opposition because of jealous and greed, a move that will destroy the trust of a party founded by his father. Is that his father's will? 🤔
Singapore is the optimal, although not perfect form of government in that there is stability of governance, clean , v little, if any corruption, real talent who are paid realistically as compared to market place, pride as public servant to serve the country. I am not a singaporean but comgratulate all singaporeans for having a great responsible government. It is the mindset of integrity that Singaporeans I know are proud of. It is not in their blood. It takes 60 years to accomplish this. There is hope in the world. I am amazed why other countries do not see this!! There is no perfect government as such, many factors need to be taken into consideration. LKY, RIP, you are one oif a kind. Singapore is in good hands.
Mr LKY is like a hero in fantasy and mythical stories. Brave, virtuous, intelligent, charismatic, caring to his people and will karate chop you if you do wrong.
I don't think the spirit has changed much. However it's the strokes that were changed for modern era. Mr LKY mentioned his generation had to deal with post war situations then. But now, it's even more complicated to deal with worldwide.
yes and no. The older hardcore didnt win an Olympic gold swimming. Yes they are more pampered now but always believe in your young people and school them well.
They took the role of US lapdogs, when the fundamental strength of Singapore is their location, and their neutrality to keep both side of the iron curtain investing in them.
The Covid-19 pandemic put my mind somewhat at ease. Many young pple stepped up to help in many ways. We must have trust in them & let them have a chance to lead. Singapore is unique. The older generation are always ready to let the young take over. Not like othet countries where the elderly leaders cling to power.
2:22 basically answers the question. I have a way above average salary working as a mid manager in finance and would never consider entering politics, it feels even less likely for people more intelligent who are earning even more money than I am. I also know a few people my age who went into politics and most of them have controlling personalities and enjoy power.
He has a deep influence to the whole asian society and his legacy lives on, he is the reason why asian countries still respect singapore govt to this day and many days in the future
What an impressive leader LKY was.We are bereft of real leaders in the world today.We need to pay market rates to entice our talented ,clever, forward thinking ,wise and compassionate youth into politics.
You know what makes Mr LKY a great leader? He had utmost integrity, more than any leader in the world besides President Xi. Without those billionaire's ambitions, he could practise meritocracy. People used to criticize him as dictator or authoritarian, but if he hadn't been both, where would Singapore be today? I wish this man had lived to 110 years old to witness the rise of China.
Singapore’s success in large part is because of LKY and also the people in Singapore who believed in him and supported him. Missing either factor will not work.
Biggest problem in democracy is $$ buys votes so you end up with a leader who is led by the nose, yes wherever he or she can smell $$ Remember you can only vote for whoever the ‘system’ picks out for you, a form of legalized corruption, democracy for the few
NO......the biggest problem is only a select few can be a leader. You must basically be a billionair with backing from other billionairs. Normal people have no chance. the system (large corporations that actually pick the president candidates because they fund them) ensures that whoever is elected always acts in the interest of the backers.
@@khaipinaulak485you serious, we are living in a monarchy which are the Prime minister and President. The reason is they both have powerful backers and they are class as Nobel. Monarchy does not work.
I don’t think paying politicians more will make them less corrupt, greed has no limits, and a million dollars looks small to a greedy person without character or integrity
I understand that view but what he mean is high valued leadership will attracted to become the government leader instead of corporate leader. If you have enough integrity, knowledge, and competence. You will want to be paid high and constant. The payment is the bait and the best people should take office.
Basically greed and self interest are the defining characteristics of modern society, very few people believe in anything larger than themselves or their own petty ends. Thank you Neoliberalism.
Democracies has proved worst effective to autocratic systems where all leaders prove their worth through rank & file. Even China followed SG's leadership & governance. LKY is a genius!
wrong, lee kuan yew does not practice full autocratic system, bcs it doesn't work when you need the country to thrive, to bring it from shitshow to somewhat decent, you need it, you do realize all his policies were to attract MNCs that are from democratic countries right
When he was alive many Singaporeans loved to criticise him, but when he passed away many of these people revise their opinion of him n started to feel sad bc w all the media in d world singing praises n talking about all d great works he did for Singapore n d world, they then woken up n realised he was actually a patriot n great man. Today many Singaporeans are repeating this behaviour of criticising their government.. as if it's totally worthless, malicious etc.
To be honest, Singaporeans are as ignorant and naive as many in all parts f the world. Without Lee and his ceaseless persistence in creating the most competent Govt and civil service for decades, Singapore has become like present Taiwanese long time ago. We are really blessed with the existence of Lee in our era.
@@Hahahahawow How many world leaders of the past to the present in the last 100 years can be compared to LKY? Name me . In terms of character, conviction, pragmatism, love for his country and ppl, strategic thinking etc.
I have to agree, a good leader has to make tough decision sometimes and worse may not be visible for the current generation but for the betterment of the future of the generation. It will be worse when the country is in crisis, El Salvador is one good case study to look at now. A leader ruling the country with iron fist like a dictator as the western media likes to put and all he wants is to bring his country back on track.
1 cause is the fact that career politicians do indeed make politics a career. Career thinking is about the person with the career, personal gain, advancement, networking, power, reward, status, legacy, etcetcetc. This nearly always proves, eventually, to be incompatible with genuine patriotism, leadership, long-term thinking, and public service.
Australia is becoming exactly what Lee Kuan Yew predicted... As an army officer that served my country for 8 years, I am so disappointed that my country has decided to follow America's butt instead of pursuing our foreign policy in Asia, and especially good ties with China
Yo man, I really love your videos on LKY. After Lee-Hsien loong was succeeded by Lawrence Wong, I looked more into Singapore history and politics, and the great LKY. LKY has ever since been a great man of admiration of mine, and I aspire to achieve the success he managed to achieve. These videos show more insight into the mind of that great man, and to carry on his legacy. Don't stop making these videos man. More people need to hear the thoughts and ideas of Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.
U r right. Growing up & living in Sg as a Merdeka Generation, we witnessed how LKY build & transformed Sg. Hope our current New 4G leaders watched this video & continue well the principles of governance set & exemplified by LKY while adapting to this modern world of AI & global turbulence. Hope the people of Sg don’t be beguiled or swayed by LHY’s ridiculous assertions, & end up electing charlatans into parliament to ruin Sg.
as a citizen of the US, I remember the day out last great president and statesman, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. This was the beginning of the downfall of a once great nation, to be replaced with some of the worst people that lead us into wars and socialism. Tears form in my eyes watching LKY, thinking about how the US and the world could be so much better. Long live SG!
His son is a joke
I watched a video essays of him. I beg to differ.
And keep living in the past while screwing your ownself in the present and future
I have lived in Singapore for 30 years. The thing that made Lee Kuan Yew great is not just that he was tough, but also extremely wise and compassionate. He was just so psychologically well balanced.
HE WAS GREAT, BECAUSE HE WAS HONEVST AND WORKED TO IMPROVE LIFE OF SINGAPOREANS BETTER. HE SET THE EXAMPLE FOR SINGAPOREAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO BE HONEST. NO COUNTRY CAN PROSPER IF ITS OFFICIALS R CORRUPT.
How come Signapore cannot find a leader of that stature in this day and age?
@@Vicente-en2zx did you even watch the video? plus, even singapore's worst leaders are much better than the average across the world.
@Vicente-en2zx is Lee's story a myth?
From an old Singaporean said Singapore was a good place to live until you disagreed with the commity of 30.
@@terryquarton2523There are genuinely impressive economic results, but dissent and unfavorable news is suppressed. It’s hard to get a balanced perspective.
Lee Kuan Yew is timeless. No matter how much time has passed, you watch an old clip of Lee, and you will still gain new insight and new wisdom.
Agree
Lee KY is so wise, even today we are still learning from him.
but his family doesn't
F for late LKY @@秋分-d8i
Many wise men teach, even from beyond their graves
I envy Singapore, spared from the horrors of a disgusting and dangerously psychotic elite.
Very true.
Many ask when visiting SIngapore, "What is Lee Kuan Yew's legacy?".
We say " Look around you."
And also very..very clean.. i visited S'pore once. Man, I love Singapore.. and always will..
So a dictatorship, okay
That resulted in a successful Singapore, that's something to behold.
@@jaazz90 You're right in calling it that. However, I think there is a difference between an oppressive dictatorship and one that flourishes and bring benefits to the community and country. Was Singapore under a dictator for many years coming up after being ejected from Malaya's plan, yes they were. LKY in some way was a dictator. He controlled everything there was about S'pore. But you got to hand it to the man, he cleared the opium problem S'pore was infamous for too.
@@jaazz90 have you even been to or seen singapore in person?
Brutal, uncompromising, unbiased and straight to the point 👉🏻 love him or hate him.. whatever your opinions on him - I'm proud to be a Singaporean
30 years ago, you don't need these words to describe him, just a honest pragmatic man.
I,as a Malaysian is also proud of Singaporeans’ achievements under the legendary Lee. The kind of leader we can only dream of.
@@willchin5655 LKY had both Mahathir and Najib qualities. To be a good leader, one must be tough as steel but compassionate.
As it should be. I respect Singapore even if we do banter at them for trivial/meme reasons.
In my view he is not brutal. He realized and choose the ground to stand, with the best interest to the country, with knowing how to work with other countries. It is not about force, but about will. Standing in higher and long term ground, and yes with strong mind to achieve different things. If brutal end up hit rocks because that does not serve on common purpose.
Lee Kuan Yew is savage and a master with great wisdom, integrity and vision. He is beyond a politician. Singapore is blessed to have him and Lee Hsien Loong.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 LKY yes not the son 🤣🤣🤣🤣
his son is pathetic
Not the Son. Singapore is being walked all over by the Americans. First tthe Woke Dem, and who knows Trump doing a Panama on Singapore.
This is the wisest leader I have come across. His track record with Singapore speaks for itself. Anyone who wants to understand what a great leader is, would do themselves a service to listen to Mr.Yew.
Everyone in the world should watch this!
Agree,but unfortunately nobody cares to sisten to smart people...
Mr Lee Kuan Yew was a great leader of this century. He could foresee and predict what happened 100 years ahead. Respectable man.👍👍
Six PMs in eight years in the UK is the most ridiculous joke in their politics!
But they mocked Singapore that we are only moving on to the 4th PM after almost 60 years..
@@zzy341"rules for thee, not for me. " Typical hypocrisy
@@zzy341 that's cause your leaders are basically authoritarian dictators. Don't you have some kind of Nazi salute to give your leaders?
All Sg PM retired, not fired.
Australia changes PM almost every 3 years, unfortunately we're probably not much better than the UK, if at all.
This video just makes me sad about what politics could have been today.
If only Politicians of other countries drop their egos and emulate Lee Kwan Yew 's achievements, their nation won't be suffering from economic setbacks. Politicians are a reflection of their people's mentality.
That was what Xiaoping Deng did, he then opened up and modernized China in the past 40 years.
@@xiaominsongbut he was succeeded by selfish leaders
Or Botswana’s new leader
Isn’t Singapore hitting an affordability crisis with a fertility crisis? When you think everything is a commodity and meritocracy is king don’t be surprised that you overburnt the population and no one wants children. This applies to all East Asian countries.
@@xiaominsongLKW: Deng in my shoes can definitely be president of Singapore, but i in his shoes can never be premier of China.
I greatly admire Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and lived and worked in Singapore during some of his years as PM. He made Singapore a great country! Greetings from Ireland!
Glad to see LKY's anti-corruption lives on with the case of Iswaran. In UK, people like him are able to continue as usual. Gifts are given for favours. Payments are passed on through various channels as speaking fees, book advances, lucrative jobs, etc.
Russia can effortlessly pumping assets into UK without severe percussion as Tories are just oligarchs' puppies
Lee is completely correct! His clear thinking in an age of noise is the reason why so many people still tune into these sort of videos.
Very intelligent leader.
God bless his soul.
Singapore was blessed to have him and his generation.
LKY is truly a genius, super intelligent, very brave, straightforward. He has a long term vision. He is able to predict the future. Unbelievable. He is the greatest politician on earth so far.
Very compelling and relevant commentary by one of the greatest Leaders of our time. I agree with him a 100%
LKY a very intelligent and wise leader.
Modi
@@SathyaswamyS Modi is a tea seller
@@SathyaswamyS You don't compare a peasant to Lee Kuan Yew, Jeet.
isn't he Hitler reincarnated?
A great leader and human being - great leadership requires courage, determination and clear vision with pure intent for the good of the people.
He is an amazing man. The world needs men like him.
"It is easy to start off with high moral standards, strong convictions, and determination to beat down corruption. But it is difficult to live up to these good intentions unless the leaders are strong and determined enough to deal with all transgressors, and without exceptions... Singapore will remain clean and honest only if honest and able men are willing to fight elections and assume office." - LKY on corruption in politics.
Timestamps:
1:25 - Potential leaders prefer to go into business
3:30 - Corruption in Developed Democracies (ft. America)
4:20 - Why Singaporean Ministers are paid well
5:05 - Impact of media & the Internet
7:26 - Growing entitlement in society (generational divide)
9:23 - Rise of short-term thinking governments
11:00 - Declining respect for leaders (Asia vs the West)
12:55 - People deserve the government they vote in
15:18 - Better to be feared than loved as a leader
Thank you so much for all the work you do.
that's the key; "only if honest and able men are willing to fight elections" - problem is, some dishonest people are getting involved, and they DON'T want to fight (fairly)
Honest and able men obviously didn't include anyone who disagreed with him 😂 love the law where you had to criticize the government at a designated spot in the park at an agreed time slot or face financial ruin. A brutal example of honesty indeed
@@jaazz90 to be fair, being honest doesn't exclude being unfair or unjust.
Yeah except he was corrupt himself.
When LKY was in power ppl called home a dictator. Today they admired and still learning from him. This is the mark of a great leader.
....People? You mean US.
Whoever progresses very well are immediate or potential threats to US. All US brainy people are either academics or businessmen. The CIA in LKY's early days even tried to bribe Sg's politicians. The reason US could lose is by the law of large numbers. If 10% of people are geniuses, China's geniuses are 1/3 the US population.
Yet - US is wasting time and money building military bases over the world instead of focusing the brains on people's and country's progress.
When LKY was in power people call him a great leader and a dictator. Today they still call him a great leader and a dictator. It's a known fact that "dictator" more often than not are more capable of bringing a nation out of poverty than a democratically elected one, like China vs India. Is China ruled by dictatorship(s)? Yes, but at least the country is rich.
LKY was one of its kind in his generation. Worldwide 👊
Singapore's biggest lottery win!
only kind.
@@sonnychew9921success story.
@@GOBEF3 one kind
Lee would turn over his grave if he knew his son has become a U.S lapdog 😢
The thumbnail though. Who made it deserves a raise.
The problem with good leaders is that sometimes they have to make difficult decisions that will affect the voters. Most voters are focused on their own gains and will vote good leaders out if they were told to take tough policies for a few years for long term success. This is the problem with open democracy.
A good leader can articulate the vision and always thinks win win
True
Compared to our weak leaders in the Philippines now, LKY is lightyears above everyone. A great leader indeed.
Agree, Bongbong is the tail of the American dog.
Arguably Marcos was not a “weak” leader, but he certainly wasn’t light years ahead…
@@iamthinking2252_ Marcos Sr. was a great leader but what led to his downfall was his wife's family who were super ambitious. And also the several political factions that want power to themselves. That is why the Philippines is still in ruins.
What a truly great man, he has my greatest respect and admiration. 🙏🏾
"Preoccupation with wealth"
Rich people always say that, though.
Close to being eaten alive by the Globalists. It could still happen.
Lee Kuan Yew, still among the greatest in our generation - his legacy in leadership is a beacon of light in this troubled world…
Its so true there are no great western leaders anymore, only one left is Trump. In other western countries nobody smart or accomplished wants to run for office.
He's one of the leaders that is admirable up to know.. there's a lots to learn from him he speaks with truthfulness and wisdom
Be Thankful being a Singporeans . Learned from our Founding Fathers Leadership LKY the core values. There's always between a tin lines gone through tough journeys over our transition. Understanding nations be the happiest strong nations be proud of who we are today. 🇸🇬 Challenging future ahead United People's.
Thank you for posting this. Thank you for sharing with us.
What a remarkable man he is and really, he and his cohort created Singapore as the well connected and respected place we have now.
Mr Lee was not well liked by western media, they preferring their own hopeless status quo.
Thenk you for revisiting this giant of a man, in heart and mind.
Mr. Yew studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge - my alma mater. We are proud of him and his leadership.
1. Modern leadership has become a joke in democracies .
2. Most self-centered political players are not interested in the improvement of the livelihood of their people.
3. The resultant effect is the mounting tensions and more chaotic society.
4. The well-received democracy is only a beautiful and sweet slogan . But the sad thing is that most people are not awakened by its ugly side.
Absolutely brilliant summary of where The UK is at the moment.
Singapore is fortunate to have late Mr. LKY as their leader.
We need leaders like LKY who were fearless and had a clear vision.
Yes, he was fearless. In the early years of Singapore independence western medias published many lies abt SG. LKY was not afraid to sue them & win most of the suits. Western TV hosts tried to bring him down in interviews. They ended up looking stupid.
According to LKY he and his party succeeded because of the people's determination and support. In other words we are screwed, with the self entitled mentality we have nowadays.
I am impressed by his vocabulary.
LKY spoke the hard cold truths about then, now n into the future on national n foreign issues n politics. A man with great foresight, well respected n consulted. 🙏🙏🙏
Singaporeans are justly proud of Lee Kuan Yew. I enjoy hearing him spoke. If all world leaders are LKY we would be better of.
this is a great youtube of substance, and of great importance. Although I'm not Singaporean, I can see the reason why Singapore had been able to flourish, under his leadership. Something we can reflect on in the United States. We are at a cross roads as a people as global citizens and what we do today will decide and shape tomorrow, globally. Perseverance and vigilance is tougher in peace time than war time, the battle is human nature itself.
When LKY referred to, Charlatan with gift of the gab one can't help but think of the likes of Boris Johnson
Oxford....
Lee ky is person with great world visionary.... Singaporean should proud
I'm absolutely in awe by the the last speech, "We gave them the courage, we drummed up the music but the people stiffen their backs and thats the way it has to be done"
Very Wise man.....that is why Singapore has boomed.
It is terrible for those countries whose leadership is self-centred, corrupt, and are not politically well prepared in knowledge and experience and literally bring down the country the longer they remain in government.
you missed the most important point in the video then. You get the leader you deserve. The people in the developed world who are being governed by self-centered corrupt assholes are themselves self-centered corrupt assholes as nations. America, UK, Germany, France, Canada... The people of these countries are living in developed countries because those countries developed themselves using the blood and tears extracted from the rest of the world by their ancestors who died fighting 2 world wars to decide who would pillage the rest of humanity. These people are probably the exclamation point to the vile western culture which they deviously dub "civilization". They never deserved such good lives in the first place, the balance is returning.
Mr LKY, a great and visionary leader
I had the pleasure of visiting Singapore in 2018, and what an incredible experience it was! The country is breathtakingly beautiful. Yo bro, thanks for this video-ever since I walked the streets of Singapore, my respect for Lee Kuan Yew has only grown. He truly embodies the saying: "Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men."
The 1959 generation, led by visionaries like Lee Kuan Yew, inspires me deeply. Their resilience and dedication laid the foundation for Singapore's success today. I don’t have a TikTok, Facebook, or Twitter account-too much drama and negativity dominate social media these days.
Singapore’s progress is a testament to strong, focused leadership. Without Lee Kuan Yew, the country might have faced chaos. I’m not here to criticize African leaders, but as a Black African, I can’t ignore the fact that we’ve made significant missteps. Many of our leaders prioritize personal gain and power over genuine progress, often with little to show for decades in office.
Shoutout to this video-it’s a powerful reminder of what visionary leadership can achieve.
I remembered one of his speech, he stated " Culture is destiny"
S. Korea, Japan, HK, Taiwan, all has culture of placing importance in education, hardwork, discipline. Singapore has also built a culture of meritocracy, anti- corruption practices. In my children's school the walls has ' No countries owe Singapore a living' or 'Servant Leaders.
Spot on same in Australia.
Greatest leader of all time. Blessed to be part of this country and contribute to it
Lee Kuan Yew is always great intelligent man.
I remember in the 70s to 90s you could see writings on the toilet wall cursing him. Now everyone sing praises of him. 😂
people couldn't see the future he was building.
It's the same reason why western democracies are in such a rut. People vote for the most idealistic guy, whether it's lower taxes or free healthcare.
But either way, people don't truly understand the full extent of the end goals. Lower taxes? Generally just means higher incomes for the already high income, with lower social benefits (and maybe infrastructure).
Free healthcare? Higher taxes while still getting worse healthcare (NHS).
Ultimately the failing of democracies is that it's a popularity contest, and no candidate really needs to think long term because they could easily get voted out next term, even if their plan needs to take 10-20 years for it to be fully realized
Malaysian here. I always respected Lee Kuan Yew before and after his passing. To many especially the Western audience, Lee Kuan Yew may be a dictator, but you cannot deny his passion, his humility, his integrity as a leader and especially his incorruptible when it comes to building Singapore. Even the former Malaysia PM, Mahathir pales a lot in comparison to him.
The latter only seeks to enrich his pocket, his cronies and his children than helping the state. When people see the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew, everyone would admire and look to Singapore along with the airline he built, Singapore Airlines, while as for the legacy of Mahathir, everyone would laugh and mock him along with the kaput airline he built, MAS, Malaysian Airlines.
Is insult to Singaporean to compare Mahathir with our LKY. Mahathir does not come near to that position, he is totally a hopeless politician still living shamelessly in Malaysia.
This is an excellent presentation and illuminating. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent speech!
All Australians should watch this, because our parliament is a clown show.
Typical bitchmade Aus politics opinion
LKY is an example of a benevolent strong man.
It is easy to understand the wisdom of his words. In ancient day they will revered him like a sage.
Look at his two son. One personally groomed by him seek to maintain the integrity and legacy left by his father.
It is important as his legacy will continue to remind all Singaporean about loyalty, honesty, integrity and the early history of Singapore before it sink into an inhuman and greedy society.
His other son seek to work with the opposition because of jealous and greed, a move that will destroy the trust of a party founded by his father.
Is that his father's will? 🤔
The system is corrupted.
His legacy, a clean government. Very challenging going forward.
Pragmatic, no nonsense leadership.
“Try getting government on the cheap, and you’ll get a cheap government.” Wow.
Great video! Thank you for your time in making and posting. Singapore was very lucky in having such a strong, Intelligent leader.
Utterly inspiring leadership
Singapore is the optimal, although not perfect form of government in that there is stability of governance, clean , v little, if any corruption, real talent who are paid realistically as compared to market place, pride as public servant to serve the country. I am not a singaporean but comgratulate all singaporeans for having a great responsible government. It is the mindset of integrity that Singaporeans I know are proud of. It is not in their blood. It takes 60 years to accomplish this. There is hope in the world. I am amazed why other countries do not see this!! There is no perfect government as such, many factors need to be taken into consideration. LKY, RIP, you are one oif a kind. Singapore is in good hands.
I fear the Western Educated youth who were taught Lee Kuan yew is a dictator will dismantle his legacy
Mr LKY is like a hero in fantasy and mythical stories. Brave, virtuous, intelligent, charismatic, caring to his people and will karate chop you if you do wrong.
Indeed - his character is like straight out of an imperial Tang court official from the Chinese classics. One of a kind.
Strong leadership vs weak leadership of today.
Singapore is becoming soft. The hardcore spirit that took Singapore from slums to skyscrapers is giving way to an entitlement culture.
I don't think the spirit has changed much. However it's the strokes that were changed for modern era. Mr LKY mentioned his generation had to deal with post war situations then. But now, it's even more complicated to deal with worldwide.
yes and no. The older hardcore didnt win an Olympic gold swimming. Yes they are more pampered now but always believe in your young people and school them well.
As a singaporean our city is still going strong our economy is growing
They took the role of US lapdogs, when the fundamental strength of Singapore is their location, and their neutrality to keep both side of the iron curtain investing in them.
The Covid-19 pandemic put my mind somewhat at ease. Many young pple stepped up to help in many ways. We must have trust in them & let them have a chance to lead.
Singapore is unique. The older generation are always ready to let the young take over. Not like othet countries where the elderly leaders cling to power.
Some great opinions. It is true how media and propaganda package a politician
2:22 basically answers the question. I have a way above average salary working as a mid manager in finance and would never consider entering politics, it feels even less likely for people more intelligent who are earning even more money than I am. I also know a few people my age who went into politics and most of them have controlling personalities and enjoy power.
He has a deep influence to the whole asian society and his legacy lives on, he is the reason why asian countries still respect singapore govt to this day and many days in the future
Wish we had LKY in Bangladesh
What an impressive leader LKY was.We are bereft of real leaders in the world today.We need to pay market rates to entice our talented ,clever, forward thinking ,wise and compassionate youth into politics.
VERY MUCH the case in Canada right now
You compare LKY to Trudeau?
@georgewong1837 no, I compare the weak leader LKY discusses
You know what makes Mr LKY a great leader? He had utmost integrity, more than any leader in the world besides President Xi. Without those billionaire's ambitions, he could practise meritocracy. People used to criticize him as dictator or authoritarian, but if he hadn't been both, where would Singapore be today? I wish this man had lived to 110 years old to witness the rise of China.
"Charlatans with gift of the gap" described the western"leaders" of recent years and today. People like Trump, Boris, Starmer, Turdeau, Macron, etc.
As I said before, those who should join politics are the ones who refrain from joining.
Singapore’s success in large part is because of LKY and also the people in Singapore who believed in him and supported him. Missing either factor will not work.
biggest problem in democracy is any one can be a leader even a criminal and lobbying decides the votes not the voters
Biggest problem in democracy is $$ buys votes so you end up with a leader who is led by the nose, yes wherever he or she can smell $$
Remember you can only vote for whoever the ‘system’ picks out for you,
a form of legalized corruption, democracy for the few
NO......the biggest problem is only a select few can be a leader. You must basically be a billionair with backing from other billionairs. Normal people have no chance. the system (large corporations that actually pick the president candidates because they fund them) ensures that whoever is elected always acts in the interest of the backers.
@@supa3ek that's why we need to go back to the old system of monarchy
This is what the philosopher Socrates feared, democracy if left unchecked can lead into demagoguery...
@@khaipinaulak485you serious, we are living in a monarchy which are the Prime minister and President. The reason is they both have powerful backers and they are class as Nobel. Monarchy does not work.
Which is why 3 hour podcasts are the way to go
A million thanks for making this video!
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I don’t think paying politicians more will make them less corrupt, greed has no limits, and a million dollars looks small to a greedy person without character or integrity
I understand that view but what he mean is high valued leadership will attracted to become the government leader instead of corporate leader. If you have enough integrity, knowledge, and competence. You will want to be paid high and constant. The payment is the bait and the best people should take office.
So, what's the solution? Pay them less and the corruption will go away?
You’re saying this because you’ve never had money lmao
LKY is the wise leader better than other
If only we could be more like Singapore and LKY in particular. One of the greatest paternalistic autocrats of the times.
Unfortunately, LKY was also describing the Singaporean politicians today. Just how far did he see into the future through deductions and wisdom?
Depending on which politicians you refer to but LKY had those same joker typed politicians during his time. He just bulldozed those away .
@@Slla-th5vt That he did. And bulldoze is an understatement.😂😂
As a leader, how to distribute is a crucial skill. LKY know how. ❤.
Basically greed and self interest are the defining characteristics of modern society, very few people believe in anything larger than themselves or their own petty ends. Thank you Neoliberalism.
you literally read my mind. Like I legit thought if some of this stuff earlier today while eating lunch
Democracies has proved worst effective to autocratic systems where all leaders prove their worth through rank & file. Even China followed SG's leadership & governance. LKY is a genius!
wrong, lee kuan yew does not practice full autocratic system, bcs it doesn't work when you need the country to thrive, to bring it from shitshow to somewhat decent, you need it, you do realize all his policies were to attract MNCs that are from democratic countries right
When he was alive many Singaporeans loved to criticise him, but when he passed away many of these people revise their opinion of him n started to feel sad bc w all the media in d world singing praises n talking about all d great works he did for Singapore n d world, they then woken up n realised he was actually a patriot n great man.
Today many Singaporeans are repeating this behaviour of criticising their government.. as if it's totally worthless, malicious etc.
To be honest, Singaporeans are as ignorant and naive as many in all parts f the world. Without Lee and his ceaseless persistence in creating the most competent Govt and civil service for decades, Singapore has become like present Taiwanese long time ago. We are really blessed with the existence of Lee in our era.
we know that 80% of people anywhere are dumbs.
Well said.
OH PLS... dont compare the bunch of jokers ministers with LKY. thats an insult! of cus ppl criticise with fact!
@@Hahahahawow How many world leaders of the past to the present in the last 100 years can be compared to LKY? Name me . In terms of character, conviction, pragmatism, love for his country and ppl, strategic thinking etc.
LKY is legendary
I think best leader ever and forever
I have to agree, a good leader has to make tough decision sometimes and worse may not be visible for the current generation but for the betterment of the future of the generation.
It will be worse when the country is in crisis, El Salvador is one good case study to look at now.
A leader ruling the country with iron fist like a dictator as the western media likes to put and all he wants is to bring his country back on track.
Sadly, he is right, and the world is in a mess.
Absolutely true
1 cause is the fact that career politicians do indeed make politics a career. Career thinking is about the person with the career, personal gain, advancement, networking, power, reward, status, legacy, etcetcetc. This nearly always proves, eventually, to be incompatible with genuine patriotism, leadership, long-term thinking, and public service.
So true look at USA, Canada and so on.
Proud to be a singaporean because of him.
Australia is becoming exactly what Lee Kuan Yew predicted... As an army officer that served my country for 8 years, I am so disappointed that my country has decided to follow America's butt instead of pursuing our foreign policy in Asia, and especially good ties with China
I want to cry...I missed LKY....He's not just my PM, he's a spiritual leader to me..
why are you asians such sycophants unable to think individually?