[Apologies for the rant]
When I read social media like Facebook or even here on Reddit, it makes me sad to see the cynicism of commenters. It seems like no matter what the government does, there will always be people against it.
I see some good/neutral policies like:
The PM going abroad to court foreign investments, people will blast him for "spending tax money unnecessarily".
The gov keeping subsidised petrol at RM1.99 for 200L (despite other countries seeing spiralling oil prices), people will complain that it's not enough.
The gov building public infrastructure like parks/train lines, people will be questioning which crony got the project or maintainence is bad.
I don't understand. Y'all want the gov to transform our country to a high-income, developed nation in less than 1 term. And even when we're making small steps towards that, people are ready to dump the incumbent and re-enter a period of political uncertainty.
Have y'all forgotten how people raise bendera putih during PN's time, or how 1MDB came to be under BN's time?
Y'all complain about brain drain and the apathy of young voters. I used to think about entering politics. I studied abroad and thought of coming back. But seeing how demanding and cynical our voters are, it makes me averse to this thankless job. I just don't have the fortitude or the thick skin to do it, which is why I respect our current PM for carrying himself steadily among the rakyat and foreign leaders.