Since clearly neither American nor South Korean voters have the ability to put their problems into perspective, then maybe... we shouldn't expect them to? Maybe we should stop lecturing voters about how other people have it worse than they do*, and start trying to make things better for everyone regardless?
Since clearly neither American nor South Korean voters have the ability to put their problems into perspective, then maybe... we shouldn't expect them to? Maybe we should stop lecturing voters about how other people have it worse than they do*, and start trying to make things better for everyone regardless?
Not sure what you mean here. Seems to me that South Korean voters did precisely that: When faced with the "problem" of President Yoon’s declaration of martial law, they "saw it in the historical perspective", recalling the last time martial law was declared. After decades of democracy, South Koreans today were not willing to relive what happened then.
The last time martial law was imposed in South Korea was in 1980, when special forces under a military dictatorship attacked pro-democracy activists in the city of Gwangju, leaving about 200 people dead or missing. On that occasion military rule did not end until 1987!
Since clearly neither American nor South Korean voters have the ability to put their problems into perspective, then maybe... we shouldn't expect them to? Maybe we should stop lecturing voters about how other people have it worse than they do*, and start trying to make things better for everyone regardless?
*Unless they're a CEO or billionaire
Not sure what you mean here. Seems to me that South Korean voters did precisely that: When faced with the "problem" of President Yoon’s declaration of martial law, they "saw it in the historical perspective", recalling the last time martial law was declared. After decades of democracy, South Koreans today were not willing to relive what happened then.
The last time martial law was imposed in South Korea was in 1980, when special forces under a military dictatorship attacked pro-democracy activists in the city of Gwangju, leaving about 200 people dead or missing. On that occasion military rule did not end until 1987!
I'm referring to how South Koreans actually voted, and the quote in your original comment.
I see your point! Thanks.