10-13-2020, 09:57 PM
** 13-Oct-2020 World View: Korean alignments
I've had a hard time trying to "read" the Korean people. They like
Americans (doesn't everyone?), they're forced to ally with the
Japanese even though they hate the Japanese, and they hate the Chinese
(doesn't everyone?), but their comfort zone is total vassal dependency
on China.
On top of that, the country is split in two, and the North Koreans are
actively preparing to invade the South at a time of their choosing.
The South Koreans like Americans, but don't like the fact that they
depend on America for defense. They particularly dislike it when an
American official tells them what to do, which is the sort of thing
that American officials do all the time.
My guess is that the outburst by Korean Ambassador Lee Soo-hyuck was a
response to some American comments on how the South Koreans should
change their policies. That could really piss them off.
(10-13-2020, 01:28 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: > John, I wonder what your thoughts are on this little tiff between
> South Korea and the US:
> https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/...97513.html
> Considering that political alignments can change rapidly in a
> crisis period, what does Generational Dynamics say about the
> natural alignments in this region?
I've had a hard time trying to "read" the Korean people. They like
Americans (doesn't everyone?), they're forced to ally with the
Japanese even though they hate the Japanese, and they hate the Chinese
(doesn't everyone?), but their comfort zone is total vassal dependency
on China.
On top of that, the country is split in two, and the North Koreans are
actively preparing to invade the South at a time of their choosing.
The South Koreans like Americans, but don't like the fact that they
depend on America for defense. They particularly dislike it when an
American official tells them what to do, which is the sort of thing
that American officials do all the time.
My guess is that the outburst by Korean Ambassador Lee Soo-hyuck was a
response to some American comments on how the South Koreans should
change their policies. That could really piss them off.
