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[–] Varcour@lemm.ee 57 points 10 months ago (16 children)

For those out of the loop: What is going on in South Korea? Asking for a friend.

[–] eating3645@lemmy.world 38 points 10 months ago (14 children)
[–] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago (13 children)

Are the pro-NK folks in the room with us now?

Seriously, are there really pro-NK supporters in SK? That seems ridiculous. Does that guy just really want to start a war with NK or smth?

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Seriously, are there really pro-NK supporters in SK?

I'm definitely not saying it's a common thing at all but US and western media really, super play up the image of the DPRK and the tension on the peninsula.

And also see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Party_(South_Korea,_2017)

They ran Kim Jae-Yeon for president. She once said:

On 4 June 2012 during an interview with KBS, the emcee asked her to confirm her view towards North Korea. She answered, "If a person does not want to recognise North Korean regime, it means that he/she wants a war with them". When the emcee also asked about what if North Korea attacks the South, she replied, "Still, we should not fight back."

She received 37 thousand votes. Not a lot, but they do exist.

Any more left than them tend to get banned under "National Security" laws.

[–] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I mean, isn't she just saying it doesn't make sense to fight back since that could lead to war with a nuclear power?

Idk seems like the thing a smarter Israel would've said, and Hamas never even had nukes

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