Just as in any sport, true sportsmanship means acknowledging and encouraging each other's efforts after the game, regardless of the outcome. The second and third-place finishers deserve just as much praise as the winner, as they have worked just as hard.
The same principle applies to the recent presidential election. We should approach the results with wisdom and maturity, rather than with excessive emotion. When we become overly attached to our side and see the opposition as the enemy, it only leads to unnecessary emotional exhaustion and conflict. It's the mark of a civilized person to maintain dignity and courtesy.
Reflections on the Election Results
This morning, I saw a few ultraconservative colleagues making others uncomfortable, saying things like, "Keep your expression under control," or "Don't show you're too happy." This behavior seems to forget what happened three years ago when former President Yoon Seok-yeol won. I remember many people lamenting, "How can the public be so foolish?" while watching his inauguration.
Conversely, many are likely feeling a sense of dread and loss of appetite while watching President Lee Jae-myung's inauguration. However, there's no need for excessive worry. The Korean people would not hesitate to overthrow anyone who tries to turn this country into a communist state, just as they confronted the martial law forces in the past. And it’s important to understand that Lee Jae-myung is not that kind of person. Communism is an ideology that has never succeeded anywhere, and it's practically impossible to implement. Just as the public stood up against Yoon Seok-yeol when he tried to become a dictator, there are no longer foolish citizens who would believe such nonsense about a communist state.
Disappointment and Hope from the Last Election
After a fight in the ring, it's a sign of sportsmanship for the competitors to comfort and encourage each other, win or lose. The same goes for any sport. It's only polite to give praise to each other's efforts after the game ends. The people who came in second or third place worked just as hard and prepared just as much as the first-place finisher.
So, it would be a wise choice for the public to not look at the political results of yesterday's presidential election with so much emotion. Thinking that the result is so disappointing and unfair is the result of excessive attachment. Ultimately, viewing the opposition as an enemy leads to these kinds of strange emotions. Maintaining courtesy and dignity is the right attitude for civilized people.
I saw some ultraconservative colleagues this morning trying to provoke people by saying, "Keep your expression in check," or "Don't look too happy." They seem to have forgotten what happened three years ago when Yoon Seok-yeol won. I recall watching his inauguration and wondering how the people could be so foolish.
I imagine many are feeling down and losing their appetite watching President Lee Jae-myung's inauguration. But there is no need to worry. The people will take down anyone who tries to make South Korea a communist country, just as they stood against martial law forces. And I hope they realize that Lee Jae-myung is not that kind of person.
Communism is not something anyone can do. It's an ideology that has never succeeded in any country. If the people stopped Yoon Seok-yeol from becoming a dictator, there are no longer any citizens foolish enough to believe such nonsense about a communist state.
I want to ask the people who liked Yoon Seok-yeol when he became president if they didn't know he was the kind of person who would make a mess of both the Democratic Party and the People Power Party. I remember sighing when I saw people who were happy he won. I was resentful of the people for making such a person president.
As expected, he did the foolish thing of declaring martial law himself and pointed his gun at the people. The martial law was lifted, and he was impeached from the presidency. I hope they realize the shock the people felt at that time. You were wrong. It was proven that Yoon Seok-yeol was not the right person. If you say he's not guilty because he wasn't convicted of sedition, you're a fool. The verdict is about whether he's the real culprit, but the fact that he started a rebellion with emergency martial law hasn't changed.
However, I was disappointed in the people again after seeing the results of the second presidential election. It was a given that Lee Jae-myung would become president; the only question was the margin of victory. I thought the people had come to their senses this time. But the results show they have a long way to go. The Gyeongsang and Gangwon provinces sided with the rebels again. It's hard to believe how ignorant and foolish they can be.
I was very disappointed with the adults in their 60s and 70s and the people in their 20s who were fooled by lies again and again. I don't know when they'll stop fighting by dividing themselves into Silla and Baekje. Maybe we should call it the Three Kingdoms period if we include North Korea. There is no reason, they just want to win and lose in a war.
It means that even though Lee Jae-myung is from Andong, they didn't vote for him because he belongs to the Democratic Party.
However, the Democratic Party's goal was a stable victory rather than an overwhelming one. An 8% difference is a stable victory. While some Democratic Party supporters wanted an overwhelming victory to silence the People Power Party supporters, wise politicians seem to have thought that a stable victory was enough.
This difference is like the sportsmanship I mentioned at the beginning. It's the difference between a person who wants to crush the opposition and a person who wants to win and do things properly. It seems clear that Lee Jae-myung will be a wise president.
He will likely handle all matters accurately and firmly while upholding the law and being respectful.
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