Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is facing a complex crisis, grappling with resistance from non-mainstream factions within his party, ideological conflicts within the left-wing, and economic pressure from the United States.
Professor Baek reportedly hailed Lee Jae-myung as the greatest figure since Kim Dae-jung, while labeling figures like Jung Cheong-rae and Yoo Shi-min as rebels. Former Governor Kim Young-hwan cited Professor Baek's remarks to explain leader Lee Jae-myung's strong grip on the party.
He cited Lee Young-hee as a theoretical mentor and Lee Hae-chan as a political activist. He added that Professor Baek has served as a spiritual leader for the left-wing, organizing candlelight vigils and more.
Former Governor Kim Young-hwan recalled the past literary debate where poet Kim Ji-ha criticized Professor Baek Nak-chung as 'empty-headed Baek Nak-chung.' This indicates that critical views on Professor Baek's ideological background and influence existed in the past as well.
Former Governor Kim Young-hwan explained that Professor Baek Nak-chung views the Candlelight Revolution in stages. Professor Baek defines the first Candlelight Revolution as the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, and he appears to consider the second Candlelight Revolution as a period of civil unrest following martial law, according to former Governor Kim.
Former Governor Kim Young-hwan pointed out a serious discrepancy between Professor Baek Nak-chung's perspective and the reality that 60% of the public believes the Lee Jae-myung administration's governance is fundamentally flawed. He questioned whether the view that Lee Jae-myung's politics are successful is normal, criticizing the large perception gap between public opinion and intra-party evaluations.
He interpreted this perspective as an attempt to reinforce the legitimacy of leader Lee Jae-myung's system. The view that the Democratic Party's primary results are an extension of regime change can be used to consolidate party support.
He analyzed that Kim Yong's disqualification was the result of healthy forces operating within the Democratic Party. This, he explained, demonstrates the existence of internal rifts within the Democratic Party that oppose Lee Jae-myung's style of nominations.
He emphasized that the People Power Party should take Yoo Shi-min's criticism as a cautionary tale and focus on efforts for regime change rather than internal strife. This appears to be a direction for the People Power Party to overcome its current situation and regain the trust of its supporters.
He analyzed that the internal fissures within the left-wing are deepening, similar to the past confrontation between NL and PD factions within the student movement.
He pointed out that the blind support for leader Lee Jae-myung is diverging from the public, and analyzed that ideological conflicts within the left-wing are intensifying.
Former Governor Kim Young-hwan pointed out that the complete deprivation of prosecutorial investigative powers (Geomsuwanbak) has led to numerous problems, including missing persons. He identified Jung Cheong-rae and Kim Min-seok as accomplices in Geomsuwanbak, raising the issue of political accountability for those who pushed for its implementation.
Former Governor Kim Young-hwan stated that the United States is pressuring South Korean semiconductor companies, such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to build semiconductor factories within the U.S. He analyzed that these U.S. demands are related to former President Trump's foreign policy and preparations for the upcoming midterm elections. He warned that if tariff bombs are imposed on semiconductors and automobiles, it could severely impact the South Korean economy, emphasizing that this could act as a crisis factor for the Korean economy.
This is interpreted as Lee Jae-myung taking action to address a national economic crisis.
Former Governor Kim Young-hwan mentioned that while U.S. media reports suggest former President Trump will fare poorly in the midterm elections, 80% of U.S. political donations are actually concentrated in the Republican Party. He added that there are reports that Trump might declare a state of emergency after the midterm elections, raising doubts about the true nature of Trump's 'state of emergency' card.
However, he questioned the accuracy of Lee Jae-myung's judgment, cautioning that a prudent approach to U.S. strategy is needed.
Former Governor Kim Young-hwan explained that former President Trump proposed the 'American Voting' bill, raising issues with mail-in voting to prevent election fraud in the U.S., arguing that people without licenses or qualifications should not be given voting rights. This is an attempt to strengthen immigrant regulations and restrict voting rights, which Trump could use as justification for declaring a state of emergency, Kim mentioned.
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