M. EllaMar 19, 2025
Reclusive Leftist

This is a must-read article on the Korean political context.

[Column] Situating Yoon’s insurrection attempt in world history
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1177167.html
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[Column] Situating Yoon’s insurrection attempt in world history

Korea may be the outlier in the rightward shift seen around the world — but that doesn’t mean we can let our guard down

Hankyoreh
Jan 15, 2025 at 4:33amMastodon for Android
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"Former President Moon Jae-in also represented pushback against the rightward turn. But his failure to address neoliberal ailments such as irregular jobs and soaring housing prices set the stage for a takeover by the far right"
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"If the moderate liberal administration likely to replace Yoon is to avoid repeating Moon’s mistakes, moderate liberal politicians need to face powerful pressure from the left, as well as from street demonstrations."
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"The only way to overcome resistance from conservatives in the legislature and bureaucracy is to vocally demand not only the reform of the prosecution service, but also the completion of a universal welfare system. "
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"Without the aid of radical progressive politics, we won’t be able to long forestall the globe-sweeping tidal wave of the far right."