In addition, the aftermath of the Democratic안전놀이터 Party’s controversy over demeaning the elderly continues. On the 30th of last month, after Kim Eun-kyung, chairman of the innovation committee, said, “Should people with short futures (with young people) vote one-to-one?” added
As the controversy amplified, floor leader Park Kwang-on said on the 2nd, “I will not do words and actions that hurt a specific generation,” but the power of the people said, “The Democratic Party’s ‘defamation of the elderly DNA’ expression is not a thing yesterday or today” (Speaker Yoon Hee-seok ) . Criticized. The Korea Senior Citizens Association also criticized the Democratic Party as “a party that habitually disparages the elderly” and summoned past remarks. “It’s okay if you’re over 60 and don’t vote. You can rest at home” (2004, Uri Party Chairman Chung Dong-young), “(On Twitter, ‘I booked a trip so that old friends in Seoul can’t vote’) A real filial son!!!” (Cho Kuk, Seoul National University professor, 2011)
. In the Democratic Party’s demeaning of the elderly, the power of the people pointed out that “the Democratic Party’s true intention is that the elderly are supporters of the people’s strength, so they can be disparaged” (Jae-ok Yoon, floor leader). A passport official said, “The Democratic Party, which has weak support for the elderly, is creating a demonization frame that says ‘the elderly are a burden for future generations’.” Chairman Kim’s remarks this time also came out quoting his son’s remarks, “Why do older people decide our future?”
The behavior of attacking a specific support group depending on the political terrain is a common phenomenon in both the ruling and opposition parties. During the Moon Jae-in administration, the Democratic Party’s criticism of’Lee Dae-nam’, who turned to the people’s strength supporters and supported the people’s strength for three consecutive victories, including the 2021 4/7 Seoul and Busan by-elections, the 3/9 presidential election last year, and the 6/1 local elections, is representative. am.
In the Democratic Party, arguments were made to the effect that “They (Lee Dae-nam) should play soccer and roll (games), but Lee Dae-nam gets angry when women study” (Ryu Si-min, chairman of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation in 2018). In 2019, when the motherland crisis took place, comments such as “(men) in their 20s were not properly educated during the Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye administrations” (Rep. Seol-hoon) and “conservative because of the anti-communist education of the previous government” (Rep. Hong Ik-pyo) came out.
The power of the people is not very different. He used to cause controversy over ‘splitting’ by neglecting women who were relatively weak in support. During the last presidential election, she made pledges such as “abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family,” and recently at a public hearing on unemployment benefits, “(Women) go abroad while receiving unemployment benefits. Whether it’s buying Chanel sunglasses or clothes, I’m enjoying it this way.”
Kim Seong-soo, a professor of political science and diplomacy at Hanyang University, said, “The ruling and opposition parties are only causing social conflict by dividing sides in political engineering.” Efforts to embrace and absorb them will be much more helpful in winning votes.”