To be fair, Singapore is on a par with Switzerland in such fields as economic growth, and even leads the latter in community amenities and other respects. 其實，我國在一些方面的成就確實已可跟瑞士平起平坐，比如經濟表現，或甚至超越它，比如社區設施的完善。
Faced with growing discontent, as rising expectations clash with lowered economic performance, post-communist rulers turn to nationalism to preserve their own power. 因為高漲的期望與低迷的經濟表現之間的衝突，面對日益不滿，后共產主義統治者紛紛轉向民族主義，以維護自己的權力。
