I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 341
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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (341)
[The discussion on hosting the 24th Summer Olympics was decided in 1979 when then-Korean Prime Minister Park Chung-eui accepted. However, after Park Chung-eui fell from power, the discussion on hosting the Olympics was halted.]
This is Korea, a name that society had briefly forgotten has risen to the surface.
What does hosting the Olympics mean to a country?
If we interpret it literally, it means ‘the country is fulfilling its responsibilities appropriate to its elevated international status and enhancing its brand.’
What is noteworthy here is ‘responsibility’.
Why are you holding the Olympic bid host accountable?
Usually, when hosting the Olympics, the economic impact is considered first. But that is not the reality.
“Shouldn’t we have the Olympics too?”
“Well… it would be quite expensive, so it would be difficult to get permission from the enemy.”
At the time, Korean officials discussed hosting the Olympics, but the enormous hosting costs meant that they were just digging in the air.
Why did Korea hesitate to host the Olympics?
This has to do with the changing social climate; in the 1960s and 1970s, the world prioritized rapid economic development and improved international standing.
This is a common phenomenon not only in Korea but also in all countries at the time.
Countries that suffered great damage during the World War were faced with the task of rebuilding their countries, and this led to an atmosphere in which members of society worked together as one to achieve the goal of rebuilding the country.
The country used the Olympics to show off such an atmosphere to the outside world.
The very act of hosting the Olympics was part of a political device and a show of force to show that ‘we have escaped the damage caused by the war.’
It is a famous incident that the world was surprised when Japan, which had been defeated by the atomic bomb, held the Olympics 20 years later.
Naturally, there were voices within Korea calling for the Olympics to be held.
In the 1960s, discussions on hosting the Asian Games had already begun, and in 1970, large-scale sports facilities capable of hosting the Olympic Games were completed.
But why did Korea start discussing hosting the Olympics only at the end of the 1970s?
Even that discussion was scrapped when Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui was ousted from office.
There is a reason why things turned out this way.
In the 1960s and 1970s, when post-war recovery was the top priority, how many sacrifices were forced upon the people in the process?
In a time when it was natural to suppress the freedom of members of society for the sake of national development,
But as time passed and society developed, hosting the Olympics lost its social meaning.
If a country hosts the Olympics, does that raise its national prestige?
What does that mean to the people?
It would be 100 times more beneficial to use the money to build a stadium for the Olympics to help the poor.
The Korean leader knows this, which is why he did not host the Asian Games, let alone the Olympics, and as a result, there are fewer tourists visiting Korea than expected.
Japan has over 80 tourists per 100,000 people, but Korea has only 8.
This is surprising considering that Korea is the world’s largest economy.
“We’re not going there, so you shouldn’t come here either.”
“Isn’t that good for both of us?”
Koreans have no complaints about this reality.
Koreans themselves have been a closed people from the beginning, living in a corner of the peninsula. How could they possibly welcome people from all over the world with a global mindset?
It took a full 30 years to merge with the continent, and even now, Koreans from the mainland do not like to be associated with the continental people.
Do you think a country like this would host the Olympics and welcome foreigners?
I have no intention of promoting Korea to the world, and I have no plans to go abroad.
An increase in the number of tourists only causes social unrest, and in fact, Japan is suffering from the recent rapid increase in tourists.
No wonder there is talk that foreign tourists should be charged double the accommodation fee. Even though a world government has been established and voices calling for “We are the world” are growing louder, this is the reality.
“The Olympics? Should we do that?”
“It’s just a waste of money and noise.”
“No need. No one should come here.”
When Korea, the world’s number one economy, acts like this, the International Olympic Committee – FIFA is literally dying.
Now that the world government has been established, wouldn’t the IOC travel to each country to promote competitions to commemorate the event and the committee also make money?
But, since Korea, which boasts a population of 540 million, is showing such a closed attitude, business is not going well.
“Korea must show a responsible attitude toward integration in the international community.”
“It is extremely irresponsible to refuse to host international events because they cost a lot of money and increase the number of tourists.”
This is the position of the IOC and FIFA, but Korean society is still firmly closed.
Should the government be pouring in taxes to host international competitions so that those guys can make money?
The attitude is that you should hold such competitions among yourselves, but some say that we should promote international competitions in line with globalization.
“Hosting international events is necessary for world unity. It is time for Korea to shoulder that responsibility.”
That sounds good, but who’s going to pay for it?
Public opinion in Korea is still lukewarm about hosting international events, and in reality, the Korean government does not have the capacity to promote international events.
It was only four years ago that the continent absorbed 400 million people, and to support that massive population, steady investment in social infrastructure is needed.
Not only that, now they are subsidizing small and medium-sized Russian companies that were on the verge of extinction by big corporations.
All of these are businesses to maintain hegemony over the Eurasian continent. There are so many things to spend money on, so what kind of freezing Olympics is this?
The government also showed an uncooperative attitude, and Korea’s plan to host the Olympics was canceled again.
In Korean society, waste is absolutely not tolerated.
This sharp yardstick was also applied to political party subsidies and government spending.
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“In Australia, the gender-responsive budget was published from 1984 to 1995 under the name ‘Women’s Budget’. It was also given official status as an appendix to the budget presented to Parliament in 1987.”
This is the National Assembly of Korea,
Lee Yeon-soo, the leader of the Women’s Peace Party, continued her speech to the nation.
What is the true meaning of adult budgeting?
The budget seeks to cushion the shockwaves as national policies may be applied differently to men and women, but even in Australia, which is considered a relatively advanced country, the issue is adrift.
It is true that the Women’s Budget was recognized as an official document, but it was not recognized as a legal document, and its meaning became somewhat blurred after 1995.
The biggest problem is that the roles are reversed.
One third of the entire report analyzes the impact of policies on women.
The policy report should first examine what kind of impact the effect has on society, but is it right to spend 1/3 of the entire report analyzing the impact of the policy on a specific gender?
No, so has a gender-equal society been realized?
A look at Australia since then provides the answer.
[Neoliberal economy – In line with the logic of efficiency that emerged in the process of political reform, the women’s budget in Australia was rejected by the public. In particular, the activities of femocrats (female bureaucrats) who emphasized only women’s human rights were enough to provoke a backlash from voters.]
Australia’s adult education budget in less than 10 years
Australian voters rejected the rise of female politicians and the resulting social chaos and waste of money.
Then what about Korea?
With the emergence of the Women’s Peace Party and the emergence of an outstanding politician named Lee Yeon-soo, women began to speak out.
The problem is that there is no legal basis for specifying women’s rights.
In Korea, the national budget prioritizes policy efficiency.
This is also the case in Sweden, which has been publishing an appendix to the adult budget since 1987, and must submit a report on how much was invested in which area and what results were achieved.
The size is equivalent to 5% of Sweden’s entire budget.
This problem also applies to Korea.
“Is it right to allocate the budget to hire more women?”
“What we need is not talent of a specific gender, but talent that works for the country.”
Is it a priority to balance the gender ratio or to select people who can achieve results for the country?
It should be the latter, but if women are hired because the employment rate of a certain gender is low, talented people with superior abilities will be discriminated against.
Is it adult budget to build more women’s restrooms?
If this continues, there is a risk that national policy will go in a strange direction.
CEO Lee Yeon-su is also aware of that.
He made it clear that the national budget should be geared towards the efficiency of the country, not towards a specific gender.
“Why did Australia’s gender-responsive budget get rejected by the public? Feminists have been abusing budgets that are geared towards a specific class and gender rather than the efficiency of national policy. That’s the real reason why gender-responsive budgeting has not been recognized as law in Australia. The world is still bad for women? First, we need to show that women can have a positive impact on the world. I will show you that.”
Representative Lee Yeon-soo has officially declared his candidacy for Prime Minister.
The problem is that she became a member of the National Assembly with the support of many women, but the Prime Minister must receive support from the people, not women.
If the Prime Minister is obsessed with policies that only care about a certain class, will the people support him?
To eliminate such risks, he made it clear that he would work for the people, not a specific class.
The question is how this will look in the eyes of female voters. Will women support Representative Lee Yeon-soo who says such things?
Most people nodded in agreement, but some disagreed.
“In the end, CEO Lee Yeon-su also chose to rely on men.”
“Women’s rights must be fought for. How long are you going to cooperate with men to gain those rights?”
CEO Lee Yeon-su was slightly embarrassed.
Did I say something I shouldn’t have said?
He only said that he would do his best for the country, but at some point he became an enemy of the extreme feminist followers.
In their eyes, CEO Lee Yeon-soo was nothing more than a traitor who had gained power by scheming with men, but such a slanted view was difficult to support in Korean society.
“No, what are you doing to someone who says they will work hard?”
“Stop harassing Representative Lee Yeon-soo!! She is one of the few decent female politicians in Korea!!”
Many voters supported Representative Lee Yeon-soo.
What has CEO Lee Yeon-soo done wrong to women so far?
Representative Lee Yeon-soo is the first proper female politician in the 50-year history of Korean politics. Doesn’t she know that bringing her down would be like stepping on the feet of the female politicians who will follow her?
In fact, Australia has taken a step back in women’s politics because of feminists.
They are making a fuss about raising the female quota to 50% without any basis, but do you think men will like that?
70% of male voters oppose women’s quotas,
In the end, their goal was thwarted.
In the end, dragging down CEO Lee Yeon-su here is like stepping on the ankles of women.
But most people who say such things aren’t that smart.
In the end, because of their chaos, Representative Lee Yeon-soo was defeated in the Prime Ministerial election and had to remain as the representative of the Women’s Peace Party with a support rate of only 38%.