I find it strange that folks like Jerson are often seen by some Singaporean Sinophiles as traitors who have been manipulated by foreign powers and any social uprising has to be instigated by the West. They simplistically assume that every loyal Chinese person must agree with the authoritarian regime in Beijing.
The biggest irony is that these folks are themselves rebels and mavericks in their own countries. How would they feel if observers insist that they have been manipulated and their actions have been instigated by the West?