Hardtalk: Kishore Mahbubani 2

[articlescholar]

I want this video on my C3400 phone.

[omarbaaghil]

democracy is a fashionable word that is used nowadays. there's no democracy in this world. the western world is naive. its time for Asia to rule, propserity of self reliance.

[sdeevG]

There's a reasons why this talk show is called "hard" talk and not "soft" talk.

[cobbieism]

deconstruct the white man and burden??

[urfriend88]

i llke 4:27. He's getting all Indian.. XDDD

[ChowMeinChowdown]

@urfriend88 LMFAO

[jazzer53]

I just think that it's HILARIOUS that this white man thinks that he knows what the people of Singapore are thinking and feeling towards their government under a "veil of economic prosperity". There are different types and ways to democracy. The western one was never established as the 'Ideal, Perfect' one. What a joke!

[benjamane]

kishore held his ground here. especially with an interrupting host god fucking damn it.

[wikct2]

Kishore Mahbubani is the best person to defender for real human right not the impractically ones imposed by the west. Western powers want to impose the unworkable human rights is a way to see you destroy yourself and never be able to catch up with them. The Western powers know very well that the so-call the human right they impose onto developing countries is not going to work unless these countries act like slaves and follow the direction of the Western powers.

[amdfamdf]

This guy talk about slavery - might be he does not know of the slavery foreign workers face in Sgp, its own citizens have a median salary of 1600 SGD per month, and its banks support the junta in Myanmar and North Korea.

Sgp sues Wall street journal whenever there is an article on Singapore

this guy is the 'elite' face of propoganda

[zwu19413]

I really like the guest speaker. Breath of fresh air!

[reallysecretusername]

this guy cant answer the questions properly so he just changes the subject. surprised this "hard talk" guy doesnt bring that up.

[DIXIEBOY68]

stephen sackur have no respect for all the leaders that he interview and always use democracy as a disguise to verbal attack them. Its very cleary shown how messy the western world have been manage and rowdy and this asshole want asian to follow the western style but no thanks - keep it . We asian especially singaporean are extremely happly with our government , we have freedom of speech and dont preach that we dont. We are not stupid - white guy so just fuck off and fuck you dead

[roxor1080]

@DIXIEBOY68 Well said Asian bro' !

[peirce93]

@roxor1080 yeah well said! it so totally makes the case for asian authoritarianism. yes he must be right, asians are too incompetent to have democracy. i realize that now! we just don't have the capacity to be free. hence we have to give all our rights to the all-knowing and wonderful government.

Bah!

[peirce93]

@DIXIEBOY68 we asians are so happy with our state of servitude!! we asians especially singaporeans are happy to live under authoritarian rule!! freedom of speech? what freedom of speech?! we have no use for that!! just feed us and we will stay pliant and silent. you know, the free world is too messy for us. we need something more structured and ordered. hmm, now where does that sound like? ahh, the prison! the best place in the world. we are fed, we are given work to do. we are happy!

[roxor1080]

@peirce93 Go to Eastern Europe, and you will (in some cases) that economical progess is not synonymous with freedom of speech. Do you know why ? Because freddom of speech has always been the tool of a 'political criticism', and the great number of people just do not care about that, not being journalists or artists. Look at Tunisia, even if there is less freedom that Senegal (for instance), they are the second economy in Africa (after South Africa.) Freedom is just a demogagical word friend.

[peirce93]

@roxor1080 i was being sarcastic in my comments, if you hadn't realized

[peirce93]

@roxor1080 freedom is not just a word. freedom is what makes us different from animals! freedom is an essential part of our humanity

[SuspendedSkye]

@DIXIEBOY68 This is *HARD talk*, you know..

[jamiefhr]

even though there are things a little skewed on opinion i'm a fan of kishore's written works.

[voyagestream]

Among other factors, the reason the Govt gets voted in is simply bcse there aren't any serious competition. In some cases, if someone disagrees or challenges the Govt/ policies, they are perceive as a threat. What might follow next might be a legal suit, a police visit, or detention without trial enforced. In short, u hv 2 extremes, western democracy is out for Spore, but curtailing the rights of citizens with a climate of fear/ suits is no democracy either but will not be sustainable long term

[toomanytrains]

This jackass is no different than any other question evading slime-ball politician. His bullshit rhetoric works only on educated backward types.

[ikanrajah]

Don't get swayed by Mahbu's credentials! He's a big fraud. Why did the BBC waste its time with him? He has to say politically correct things otherwise he'll be kicked out of his cushy tenured job!

[nofeartan]

What does the Brit knows beside retreating:):) Look at your history. When troubles come, you retreat, that is what you guys are good at. And look at the interviewer, instead of listening, he interrupted before the questions are fully answered. Rude and meaningless. BBC is a waste of time. Take care of your own problem which you have no capacity to solve.

[KLguy133]

He's kon jew's lapdog.

[ikanrajah]

Mahbu is talking cock! Saying that the West is no better in terms of human rights record does not change one iota of what Singapore's dismal record is. The difference between the West and Singapore is that their Press, their media, their TV networks, their civil libertarians, and anyone in their midst, can stand up and protest and call their leaders rogue, and delinquent, whereas our main streammedia and citizens are threatened, muzzled and jailed and sued!

Mahbu you're a traitor to yr cause.

[bollyman123]

i totaly agree with Kishore Mahbuban

[maikonjinko]

coming from Singapore, I must say that I don't know what the interviewer is talking about. We do have political choice.

[ikanrajah]

Have u been sleeping or wat? Look at the latest POA weapon. I think you're like that bird in a gilded cage that when the door is finally open, you wld not know how to fly out, so used to lapping the hands of those who fed u.

[maikonjinko]

what the hell. you don't even know me.

[raider2121]

of course u have, its either the pap or the pap

[ARTAUDIOJOTA]

Haha, this fraud is shown for the pomp fluff he is, laughable

[pr0newbie]

I don't blame the reporter cutting in because he's trying to get the interviewee out of his own comfort zone.

[Engior]

Asia is hoping the end of the war waging era that the Western countries have initiated. Asia is eager to open a new chapter of world prosperity.

[rhpforever]

He is praising Singapore as the "non plus" in the development of living standards.... Guess what, Singapore used to be a fishing island, the Brit's first invested there, than the Dutch designed their current economy focused on electronics manufacturing, petrochemicals, tourism. This guy is nothing but an arrogant BASTARD

[sangramkp1]

Mr Kishore Mahbubani is absolutely correct... the west today is largely racist, has a myopic worldview, & thinks only they have the right stuff (values, economy, etc..).. population @ large has a arrogant attitude towards rest of the world.. its a matter of 10-20 years.. n u guys will be forced to respect the east.. eastern philosophy is the best!!!.. the most open n generous

[AngraMainyu666]

The west, particularly, the US, lives in the illusion of democracy. Thus Mr. Mahbubani, is right, one country, or group of countries, are not and should not be the gold standard for the rest of the world to follow. It is up to citizens of respective countries to prescribe their own ideas of democracy and freedom.

[loveChine]

Western politics is crap in the world, which is a well known truth. They initiated wars, tortures and accusing other countries with excuses they just made up. The reason why they are eager to export democracy is they are already going downhill and they want to fully control countries in Asia as they feel threatened by the rise of powers of India and China and Singapore. They are hypocrites in this world wearing human right masks.

[tangerina22]

I think the host is presenting a very valid point. How do you proof democracy when there isn't a political choice. Our govt are the ones that are full of craps!

[zazahan]

The host is RUDE! Let your guest TALK!

[peirce93]

@zazahan on the contrary, i believe that mahbubani was the rude one. his tone was highly condescending and grating on my ears

[ToiYeuDatNuocCuaMinh]

@zazahan Typical white fag man , Thinks they know it all.

[icewine000000]

Asia has their own standard, why do they have to follow the western standard? The west is not the God, they better change their attitude, stop accusing Asia about Human Right! Otherwise, no asian country will listen to them, because it is all bull shit!!!

[icewine000000]

The host doesn't know anything, and not let the guest to talk. the host think he is right, but I think he is stupid!!!

[tottiisjensen]

you have obviously never seen hardtalk. Its not about having the guests stay comfortable and re-tell their stories over and over again - but to find areas to test and rigor them. Why do you the program is called hardtalk.

[starangelam]

the reporter is REALLY RUDE! Cutting in the conversation every sentence, doesn't let the man finish the sentence. Really a comparison to some who would listen patiently.