Gordon Chang
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So that means number one and number two, shipbuilder would basically be in Beijing's orbit.
So that means number one and number two, shipbuilder would basically be in Beijing's orbit.
It's really high. About a month or two ago, it would have been close to 90%. Fortunately, things are moving in a much better direction. What happened is President Yun Suk-yeol, a conservative-leaning figure, declared martial law on December 3. He was impeached by the National Assembly on, I think, the 14th.
It's really high. About a month or two ago, it would have been close to 90%. Fortunately, things are moving in a much better direction. What happened is President Yun Suk-yeol, a conservative-leaning figure, declared martial law on December 3. He was impeached by the National Assembly on, I think, the 14th.
It's really high. About a month or two ago, it would have been close to 90%. Fortunately, things are moving in a much better direction. What happened is President Yun Suk-yeol, a conservative-leaning figure, declared martial law on December 3. He was impeached by the National Assembly on, I think, the 14th.
The constitutional court decides this month and maybe in the next week whether to remove him or not. If he's removed, there's 60 days for another election. Now, Yoon was really unpopular even before martial law. He had an approval rating below 20%. Now, because the leftists have overreached, his approval rating is at least in the 40s and in some polls over 50%.
The constitutional court decides this month and maybe in the next week whether to remove him or not. If he's removed, there's 60 days for another election. Now, Yoon was really unpopular even before martial law. He had an approval rating below 20%. Now, because the leftists have overreached, his approval rating is at least in the 40s and in some polls over 50%.
The constitutional court decides this month and maybe in the next week whether to remove him or not. If he's removed, there's 60 days for another election. Now, Yoon was really unpopular even before martial law. He had an approval rating below 20%. Now, because the leftists have overreached, his approval rating is at least in the 40s and in some polls over 50%.
So even if he is removed, there's a real possibility that another conservative could be elected. But we know the leftists control the electoral, the National Election Commission. They've been rigging elections since at least 2020, which means no matter what the South Korean people, how they vote, is probably going to get a leftist as a president.
So even if he is removed, there's a real possibility that another conservative could be elected. But we know the leftists control the electoral, the National Election Commission. They've been rigging elections since at least 2020, which means no matter what the South Korean people, how they vote, is probably going to get a leftist as a president.
So even if he is removed, there's a real possibility that another conservative could be elected. But we know the leftists control the electoral, the National Election Commission. They've been rigging elections since at least 2020, which means no matter what the South Korean people, how they vote, is probably going to get a leftist as a president.
And the leftist candidate is pro-China, pro-North Korea. He might even be a communist himself. If he's not, he's very close to it. This is really, really very dangerous for us.
And the leftist candidate is pro-China, pro-North Korea. He might even be a communist himself. If he's not, he's very close to it. This is really, really very dangerous for us.
And the leftist candidate is pro-China, pro-North Korea. He might even be a communist himself. If he's not, he's very close to it. This is really, really very dangerous for us.
And often corrected by Mike Baker. So, yeah. Thanks very much.
And often corrected by Mike Baker. So, yeah. Thanks very much.
And often corrected by Mike Baker. So, yeah. Thanks very much.
You can thank Xi Jinping for that, because he's causing problems across the board. And you mentioned his 2025 New Year's message, and there's so much in there to talk about, because it reveals, I think, a regime which knows its problems.
You can thank Xi Jinping for that, because he's causing problems across the board. And you mentioned his 2025 New Year's message, and there's so much in there to talk about, because it reveals, I think, a regime which knows its problems.
You can thank Xi Jinping for that, because he's causing problems across the board. And you mentioned his 2025 New Year's message, and there's so much in there to talk about, because it reveals, I think, a regime which knows its problems.