The power struggle within the Democratic Party concluded with overwhelming support for Chairman Lee Jae-myung, leading to evaluations that the foundation for a 'second candlelight government' has been laid.
The host relayed that Professor Paek Nak-chung, in a conversation with former National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won, interpreted this Democratic Party National Convention as a 'rebellion' and its subsequent 'suppression.' The host added that Professor Paek Nak-chung said, “He interpreted this Democratic Party National Convention as a rebellion, an opportunity to suppress a rebellion.”
The incident was described as “Yoo Si-min was the one who revealed the true nature of the factions disguised as pro-Lee.”
The host stated, “The third rebellion is the Rebellion of Jeong Cheong-rae. This national convention was also ultimately seen as a rebellion through Jeong Cheong-rae's re-election, a third rebellion,” thus defining this re-election as the third rebellion.
It was suggested that a sense of crisis, fearing Lee Jae-myung would not act according to their intentions, prompted them to attempt changes within the party. The host commented, “Lee Jae-myung is doing better than expected, and from the perspective of the mainstream Democrats who supported Lee Jae-myung as a candidate, they would need to regain power after Lee Jae-myung, but President Lee Jae-myung is doing too well and doesn't seem to be doing as they instructed, so I wonder if they tried to change things this time.”
Professor Paek Nak-chung believed that party harmony and unity are not as easy as they sound, that there are always mainstream and non-mainstream factions in any party, and that power struggles are a natural phenomenon.
The attempt to arrest Chairman Lee Jae-myung on September 22, 2023, was designated as the first 'Watermelon Rebellion.' This was identified as an incident where a specific faction within the party tried to arrest Chairman Lee Jae-myung, distinct from the 'Lee Nak-yon Rebellion.' The host explained, “What it is is that they tried to arrest Lee Jae-myung. I call that the first rebellion. There was talk of the Watermelon Rebellion at that time. Those watermelon factions ultimately tried to arrest Chairman Lee Jae-myung, which happened on September 22, 2023.”
His exposure of a lack of vision in TV debates and the KBC Gwangju debate was presented as the basis for this criticism. The remark “He doesn't have the qualifications to lead the Democratic Party, does he?” emphasized this perception.
This is analyzed as having manifested as dissatisfaction with the Lee Jae-myung administration's policies and direction.
Furthermore, the possibility that they received covert assistance from established legacy media was also raised.
He emphasized this convention within the framework of suppressing an internal party rebellion, rather than a change of government.
He emphasized the crucial role played by the overwhelming choice of dues-paying members and supporters.
They emphasized, “From our perspective, there was once the Watermelon Rebellion, and now there is the Jeong Cheong-rae Rebellion. For someone to challenge the President's will and run for party chairman when the President does not want it, the expression 'internal party rebellion' does not seem excessive.”
This change in behavior is analyzed as not unrelated to the background of Yoo Si-min's political remarks.
Answers come from the transcript, with the exact spot cited.
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