Singapore ecstatic about winning the Youth Olympics bid

Apparently there are a lot of Singaporeans who are ecstatic about Singapore winning the Youth Olympics bid. Yes, I am sure that you are shocked to discover that too. I don’t mean to be a bubble “buster”, but in all seriousness, what is it in for Singaporeans? How does it benefit the regular Singaporeans in the streets? What do they get from all these? Sure, the rich and the powerful government people (and their friends) are ecstatic about Singapore winning the Youth Olympics. Of course they are, more money for them and good publicity and propaganda for them to use. I am sure they are all jumping up and down crazy with joy. But then the rich and the powerful are not the entire Singapore. Singapore consists of the regular folks as well. In fact, the majority of Singaporeans are just regular people. I am wondering how “ecstatic” are they about this win?

Look at this way, if we host the Youth Olympics, most Singaporeans will have to face the problems with having such a big event in such a small country. Our roads are already overcrowded and our public transport unable to handle the traffic. And now comes the Youth Olympics, which certainly means a lot more people, more road closures and heavy traffic everywhere (since Singapore is so small). That’s what we will have to face. Picture yourself going home after a hard day’s work, only to find the buses have to be re-routed because of the Youth Olympics and you need to walk a long way to the nearest serviced bus-stop, all because of the Youth Olympics. Just think how crowded the buses and the trains are now. Now imagine what will it be like with the Youth Olympics on the way.

How about the building of the facilities for the Youth Olympics? Singapore doesn’t have the necessary facilities to cope with what the Youth Olympics needs, so we will have to build them big big buildings. What? You say that this will provide jobs for Singaporeans? Seriously, most jobs in the construction industry will go to foreigners. And if you are thinking that the salaries of Singaporeans will go up due to the increase in demand for labour, you should think again. Yes, this is just another excuse to let more foreigners into the country to artificially push down the salaries of locals here. Oh, don’t forget, Singapore is already building the extended MRT line, the Integrated Resorts plus whatever nonsense the government is planning. What do you think will happen to the prices of properties in Singapore? It will go sky high. That’s a plus for land owners and we know how those people are. But now about those Singaporeans just trying to find a flat just to live in? Wait, you are saying that it benefits Singaporeans since the value of their pigeon hole rise? Well, first of all, you need somewhere to stay. So that even if your pigeon hole increases in value, you can’t sell it. And if you sell it, you still need to find another pigeon hole to stay in (unless you would like to stay in the streets), which common sense tells you that the price has increased as well. Anyone tell me what benefit is there to gain except for the rich who are mainly the landowners? And if you need to renovate your home, again imagine how expensive the building and construction materials and labour will be. Time for you to pay through your teeth till it all falls out.

Heck, my area don’t even have a decent football field for me to play football. Kids have to pay in the void deck. The basketball court is always full of people and the damn basketball hop is always broken. Fix that first. Don’t talk to me about some shit Youth Olympics when you can’t even provide a decent standard of living for your own people.