I have pals in Singapore. They tell me that most people end up wage slaves with extra privileges for people in business with money and politicians. Chunks of people&#x27;s money are taken away for questionable reasons. People pass out in mandatory physical workouts with nobody really caring. All under surveillance in a way only NSA can dream of.<p>Yeah, it&#x27;s not quite the meritocracy you&#x27;re promoting. It&#x27;s own citizens mostly gripe about somewhat oppressive treatment and corruption when we talk about it. That said, it does take care of its citizens <i>a little</i> whereas U.S. doesn&#x27;t give a damn without tons of voter, regulator, or court pressure.