Tuesday, November 26, 2019

"the fact that they are getting improper help makes me angry"

Moon Jae-in, the liberal South Korean president who replaced the conservative (and impeached) Park Geun-hye, is having a hard time keeping his election promise to make it easier for younger Koreans to find quality full-time jobs:
"I can’t complain that we have different starting lines,” said Kim Jae-hoon, 26, who also lives in a goshi-won [short-term rental apartment] cubicle.
'But it makes me angry that there are people who are getting help improperly. It’s OK that someone was studying when I had to be working, but the fact that they are getting improper help makes me angry.'
Kim works as a part-time waiter at a bar near his school and gets by on 400,000 won a month for rent, food and allowances.
Most meals are 'cup rice' he prepares in the shared kitchen, menial fare of rice and basic toppings - eggs, half an onion and sauce.
Young, low-income voters like Kim have deserted Moon in record numbers."
It's always problematic to draw parallels between Korean and U.S. politics but I'd only add that as an Elizabeth Warren / Kamala Harris supporter, the fact is that without taking back the Senate almost nothing of true substance can occur with a "Moscow Mitch" still in charge.

The point being, politics is all about making promises, but they can bite you in the ass even if you do manage to win.

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