On April 4, South Korea’s Constitutional Court voted 8-0 to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, removing him from office for grave legal violations and betrayal of public trust, primarily linked to his imposition of martial law on December 3–4.
"Breaking this cycle requires not more suppression or radicalism, but reaffirming the liberal-procedural norms of open debate and respect for legal rules and customs."
The cognitive dissonance within the white house w/r/t North and South Korean civil-social dynamics as it impacts the administrations Asia posture (nevermind production and fertility) has got to be tough for key stakeholders.
You mean a tiny group of elites throwing out a democratically elected head of state didn’t bring unity or resolution to the country? I’m shocked.
Every time I hear about a political or cultural debate in South Korea that doesn’t center around the birthrate, I shake my head sadly. Forget political parties and agendas and ideological distinctions. If women don’t start having babies none of this is going to matter. Progressive, conservative, authoritarian… all of those labels are secondary to a country’s true necessities: protect itself from enemies, secure its borders, reproduce its population. All else is decadence and luxury. These are passengers on the Titanic arguing about the music selection.
The three largest newspapers in South Korea, collectively known as Chojoongdong, have a right-wing slant. The intelligence service meddled in elections during the early 2000s to favor of conservative candidates. I do not even bring these examples up to condemn the right; it's not McCarthyism if the communists really are out to get you. Lumping in South Korea as part of a larger phenomenon of "progressive dominance of mainstream information sources" and brushing off a recent history of foreign domination, a technically ongoing war, and military rule comes off as terminally America-brained. If I see one more of my fellow Americans try to bring their internal nonsense lens to some foreign land, whether it be "anti-racism" and "decolonization" or "free speech" and "2nd amendment right" I swear to God Almighty I will exercise said right against myself.
The main problem in Korea seems to be it has a TFR of 0.7 and the starkest political gender divide in the entire world. Everything else seems to play second fiddle.
"Breaking this cycle requires not more suppression or radicalism, but reaffirming the liberal-procedural norms of open debate and respect for legal rules and customs."
I strongly agree, great article.
The cognitive dissonance within the white house w/r/t North and South Korean civil-social dynamics as it impacts the administrations Asia posture (nevermind production and fertility) has got to be tough for key stakeholders.
Interesting read
You mean a tiny group of elites throwing out a democratically elected head of state didn’t bring unity or resolution to the country? I’m shocked.
Every time I hear about a political or cultural debate in South Korea that doesn’t center around the birthrate, I shake my head sadly. Forget political parties and agendas and ideological distinctions. If women don’t start having babies none of this is going to matter. Progressive, conservative, authoritarian… all of those labels are secondary to a country’s true necessities: protect itself from enemies, secure its borders, reproduce its population. All else is decadence and luxury. These are passengers on the Titanic arguing about the music selection.
The three largest newspapers in South Korea, collectively known as Chojoongdong, have a right-wing slant. The intelligence service meddled in elections during the early 2000s to favor of conservative candidates. I do not even bring these examples up to condemn the right; it's not McCarthyism if the communists really are out to get you. Lumping in South Korea as part of a larger phenomenon of "progressive dominance of mainstream information sources" and brushing off a recent history of foreign domination, a technically ongoing war, and military rule comes off as terminally America-brained. If I see one more of my fellow Americans try to bring their internal nonsense lens to some foreign land, whether it be "anti-racism" and "decolonization" or "free speech" and "2nd amendment right" I swear to God Almighty I will exercise said right against myself.
Should have discussed gender
I browsed so if I missed it forgive me.
The main problem in Korea seems to be it has a TFR of 0.7 and the starkest political gender divide in the entire world. Everything else seems to play second fiddle.