Political Volatility

Are Koreans more politically volatile than Americans?

5 Comments

  1. Posted October 31, 2007 at 3:26 pm | Permalink

    The most significant statement in the article:

    According to Lee, people’s stance on North Korea and human rights are the two major criteria that can distinguish the conservatives from the liberals.

    “There are no other policy areas that could discern conservative from liberals in the country,” Lee stressed.

  2. Gravatar red sparrow your flag
    Posted October 31, 2007 at 4:54 pm | Permalink

    I think this is the first time in the Korean news media that I have seen the word ‘liberal’ used instead of that god-awful, pinko commie-soaked term ‘progressive’.

    Finally.

  3. Posted October 31, 2007 at 9:09 pm | Permalink

    @#2

    Thank you. I thought I was the only one that despised the ‘p word’.

  4. Posted November 1, 2007 at 6:47 am | Permalink

    Finally, Koreans are making progress on the use of “liberal.”

    Jeffery Hodges

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  5. Gravatar boshintang your flag
    Posted November 6, 2007 at 8:59 am | Permalink

    I agree, Koreans are way too liberal on their use of “progressive.”

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