A nice critique on presidential symbols

My god, they are sooo old, loose yellowy skin, intimidating, and foxy(?) 

Compared to presidential candidates in other countries, I believe ours scored the oldest aggregated average age,  rendering anyone of them to be a legible grandaddy for other youthful presidents (Obama?). But wouldn't that turn Istana into a retirement home, paramedics and nurses to be filled among bodyguards, and the presidential dog a four-footed friend for the three-footed old man? 

Although it is expected to add new jobs to the market, it doesn't jell well with Istana brand image, considering the fact that a decomposing body belonging to an old chap had been found near the Istana borders, regrettably demonstrating the lack of care and concern in the facility. Thus, other than the large sum of pension ($5 million a year!!)  and a possible chance of getting their coffins towed by a truck with lots of people feigning emotional breakdown, there is nothing enticing to stay inside the retirement prison of Istana. It is actually wiser to take Mr Khaw Boon Wan suggestion of retiring in JB, quieter, cheaper, more serene.

Anyway, this post is supposed to critique presidential symbols, and suggest possible alternatives to score extra doughnut points, and I would began with such. First off, Tony Tan.

Okay I know Tony Tan wears a black, thick-framed specs synonymous to his look, but does he really need to reinforce to us his status as a senior citizen? He might as well flash us his purple ezlink card and received the same recognition. Also, he is easily the most well-known faces in Singapore now; his portraits are plastered in every available lamppost and bus stops it is hard not to bump into him. It sort of connotes the Orwellian Big Brother image, with his piercing eyes protruding out from the rosy-tinted lens, looking directly at us, as though inspecting our every action....

Is that a banana tree, a disjointed hand, or a peacock so ugly that dug its head into the ground? Anyway, Tan Cheng Bock's grotesque symbol also reinforced the image of 'old wood', conveying the more certain possibility of him becoming a 'political vegetarian', a bad image choice to attract the young voters, really.

The heart symbol is so corny and overuse these days it feels like eating a muck of  bacteria-infected cheese. Anyway, Tan See Jay is not worthy of love, he associated more with a vicious rattlesnake or a starving obese mouse. If you don't believe me, try giving TSJ portrait to your gf/bf during Valentine days and see the possible reactions.(Yuck)

'Help, I am drowning by your rambunctious voice!' I simply hates Tan Kin Lian symbol, it appeared more like a warning sign that lies ahead than a winning presidential election symbol. Just look at the bubble, it emit out from stage in the dye of evil black, not coming from us, and we can only raise our white hand to surrender to his every blabbering . Isn't it simply dumb design?





Here is my suggested alternatives:

20th century boys!!! This logo is not only catchy, it is symbolic, daring, and clearly different from the other simplistic drawing. I love this movie!!

Since PAP is slowly becoming Singapore N-word and the party 'electric bolt' symbol a visual slap in the face, this 'boots required' symbol succinctly mocks the dominant party, demonstrating the candidate willingness to thread into the danger zone, and still can survive.

  Bet nobody would dare to recycle back this logo!! But if someone did, I must applaud his audacity. (Actually, I feel this is the most appealing logo in the world.)