Why was Singapore excluded from the upcoming US Summit for Democracy?

Probably for the best, given what's been happening between the two 'big brother' countries and also Singapore's neutral status. And don't forget, the western 'big bro' put our country and Vietnam in a very uncomfortable position with the eastern 'big bro' not too long ago

I think probably because Singapore does not allow open demonstrations and protests on the streets. To do so you must apply for a permit from the police but how many times has the police approved it? Even free speech at Hong Lim garden also need some form of police permit

Singapore is not a democratic country? These idiots American? America is a socialist nation.

So what? We don’t need to peg ourselves to US’s standards of ‘democracy’…look at their own land…writer wrote “deeply disappointed”…they are not the pinnacle of standards.

Simply put it; they want to play by their own rules cause it’s inside their own playground. This is a classic case of the “the pot calling the kettle black”. Perhaps it could be a blessing in disguise for Singapore and none regrettable.

Singapore will give a speech if invited to the summit . Singapore will speak about multilateralism and not taking side. This is not in line with US narrative that is why it is not invited

'But [S'pore] also regularly achieves a voter turnout of around 95 per cent, ....' Surely the author knows: voting is mandatory. For e.g., I've already lost my right to vote (though there are ways to get it back) 'cause I've been abroad for too long. This is tyranny, not freedom.

SteveLaiCNA At a Bloomberg forum last November, shortly after the U.S. presidential election, Lee dismissed the idea of Singapore ever joining Biden's proposed 'coalition of democracies' against China, describing it as a 'Cold War–style' lineup.

I think the reason is clear when you see the tweet below

Singapore has such strong democracy that US probably regard us as democratic equals and prefers to lend support to others who need it. Thank you SG for letting us to live freely.

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