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          I haven’t followed Korean politics since the nineties, so I can offer no opinion on that assertion. I can most certainly see somebody with those characteristics ascending to the Korean presidency though. I’ve no reason to doubt you.

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            There’s been a huge increase in Feminism as SK culture has globalized, and a huge reactionary increase in anti-feminism as a consequence. Yoon rose to power specifically targeting women and disabled people, riding the incel wave and cutting women’s programs.

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    I’m not sure I’m getting the big picture on this, they are on strike because the government wants to train more doctors? Surely that’s a good thing?

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      They’re attempting to massively increase the number of new students without also massively increasing the support required.

      You can’t just bump intakes 40% without a plan.

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      Always question the motive by anything done by the current SK admin. Yoon is a fascist.

      In this case, they are expanding intake without expanding support, in an already extremely difficult field. This will not work.

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        “that hobo should have worked harder”

        context in case you haven't seen the hilarious edit i'm referring to

        A shitty right-wing incel comic depicting a nerd losing the girl to the jock with no shirt on and visible muscles, only for the nerd to become a CEO later in the next panel as the girl is pregnant and holding a child. The text is replaced with "You gave your shirt to a homeless person? That's so thoughtful!" Nerd: "that hobo should have worked harder" - YEARS LATER - "WTF!? You're a class traitor now?!" "BWAHAHA! I steal your husband's surplus labour value!" "I will raise my kids as Maoists!"

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    A lot of people don’t know that South Korea is a capitalist shithole and just how bad things have gotten. If you want a perfect modern example of capitalism turning into fascism in real time, they’re a great place to look.