Lee Jae-myung criticized as 'arrogant power holder'…Opposition's internal strife intensifies

Regarding this, Park Sang-gyu criticized, saying, "They are People Power Party members, yet they are asking for disciplinary action against a People Power Party lawmaker. In a way, they are acting under the unspoken direction of an independent Han Dong-hoon. This is a form of treasonous act as a People Power Party member." This petition is reported to have gathered approximately 3,000 to 4,000 signatures.

Some conservative YouTube channel surveys show that opposition to Lee Jin-sook's discipline reaches 97-98%. Park Sang-gyu stated, "The number of people who opposed the disciplinary action against Lee Jin-sook, as she mentioned, is 140,000. It's incomparable." He emphasized that the fan club's actions are detached from general public opinion.

Regarding the critical stance of lawmakers Cho Kyoung-tae and Han Ji-ah on the demand for Lee Jin-sook's expulsion, Park Sang-gyu strongly criticized them, labeling them as individuals with 'Democratic Party DNA.' Park Sang-gyu commented, "Cho Kyoung-tae came over from the Democratic Party, and what he's doing now is a buildup to either go back to the Democratic Party or start a new political venture there." This also leads to suspicions about the formation of a new political association centered around former interim leader Han Dong-hoon.

One of these students reportedly gave up baseball entirely. Park Sang-gyu reported, "Two baseball players from Baejae High School quit baseball. One student completely gave up." This incident is criticized for being a political 'witch hunt' that severely impacted the dreams of promising young baseball players.

Park Sang-gyu pointed out, "They are giving 1.2 million won annually to 723 bereaved families of Donghak Peasant Movement participants. This is an event from 132 years ago, and it's 1.2 million won per year to the bereaved." This raises questions about the basis for selecting bereaved families for an event 132 years ago and suspicions of election campaigning, with criticism also arising over the inclusion of great-grandchildren as beneficiaries.

Regarding Jeonbuk Province's allocation of 860 million won for the Donghak Peasant Revolution, the host criticized, "They're giving an award for this. And it's cash. It costs 860 million won." They raised doubts about its effectiveness, citing fairness issues with other historical events like the Imjin War and difficulties in verifying bereaved families. They also likened such budget support to 'comedy,' pointing out the policy's validity.

The host pointed out, "The truth is, if the Donghak Peasant Movement, the Donghak Peasant Revolution, receives such budget from local governments and then nationally, won't it become another sanctuary and myth?" This is a cautionary voice that a regionally initiated project, when expanded to a national scale, could distort objective perceptions of historical facts.

Positive evaluations stood at 36.3%, entering the 30% range. The host stated, "Negative evaluations just crossed 60%. Positive evaluations are 36.3. This is the first time it starts with a '3' in a PenN poll." Low support rates among those in their 20s and 30s and regional differences in public opinion were also confirmed.

In the PenNMike poll, the People Power Party's approval rating was 41.7%, while the Democratic Party's was 38.8%, showing the People Power Party ahead of the Democratic Party. The host emphasized, "The party approval ratings of the People Power Party and the Democratic Party have reversed. This is a reversal even in the PenN poll." This is considered a significant change confirmed since the Jang Dong-hyuk leadership system, and voices are calling on multi-term veteran lawmakers to stop attempting to destabilize the party leader.

With his approval rating rising ahead of his first anniversary press conference, expectations for Leader Jang's leadership are growing.

The host mentioned, "Yoo Shi-min said to [Lee Jae-myung] that 'over the past year, Lee Jae-myung's demeanor seems like that of an arrogant power holder. A very arrogant power holder.'" With the Democratic Party's national convention vote showing a 53 to 46 split, forming a non-mainstream structure, writer Yoo Shi-min has taken on the role of leader for the non-mainstream pro-Lee and pro-Moon factions, moving to check Chairman Lee Jae-myung.

Yoo Shi-min said, "Democratic Party members were forced into a very difficult choice. What was confirmed at the national convention is that half of the Democratic Party members were lost. So it wasn't Lee Jae-myung or Kim Min-seok who won; rather, half of the party members' hearts were lost." He criticized Chairman Lee Jae-myung's support for Supreme Council member Kim Min-seok, analyzing that party members were forced into difficult choices.

This is interpreted as an indirect criticism of the leadership's personnel decisions, centered around Supreme Council member Kim Min-seok.

Writer Yoo Shi-min noted the possibility of Supreme Council member Kim Min-seok's political 'metamorphosis.' 'Metamorphosis' refers to a complete change in attitude depending on the situation, like a leopard changing its fur. Yoo Shi-min said, "What is metamorphosis? It means changing like a leopard sheds its fur. A complete change is metamorphosis. He is a master of metamorphosis. If Lee Jae-myung's power remains strong, Kim Min-seok will ride on Lee Jae-myung's back, but if not, he won't just ride on his back, he'll dismount." This suggests that Supreme Council member Kim Min-seok's future actions may vary depending on whether Chairman Lee Jae-myung maintains his leadership. Citing the example of the relationship between Chung Dong-young and Roh Moo-hyun, writer Yoo Shi-min even mentioned the possibility of future defection, emphasizing Kim Min-seok's potential for political transformation.

Park Sang-gyu stated, "Because the Lee Jae-myung administration tried to strip the prosecution of its investigative powers to build up for Lee Jae-myung's indictment withdrawal, the police suddenly took on all the work they hadn't anticipated, becoming a giant dinosaur." It was pointed out that with the prosecution's investigative powers stripped, the police took on a massive investigative authority that they could not handle, leading to failures in public security management, such as the serial disappearance case in Jeju Island.

Park Sang-gyu stated, "The police officer search team, somehow, concealed it. This intentional concealment wasn't a mistake, and because of it, a life was lost." This is analyzed as a result of the systemic limitation of the police being perceived solely as an investigative body, combined with a lack of effort from the National Assembly to improve the system. As problems in the police's initial response and search process for disappearance cases were revealed, the need for institutional improvements was emphasized.