As I’ve been closely following the unfolding of the recent U.S. presidential election, I’ve come to realize just how powerful the sophisticated rhetoric of mainstream politicians and the massive media propaganda campaigns can be. It’s almost astonishing to witness how the thought processes of so many citizens can become so one-sided as a result of highly orchestrated propaganda.
A recent case involving a foreign woman I encountered in a street interview video is a prime example. While she categorically labeled a specific candidate a communist, she stated that she supported the radical policies advocated by the opposing camp—such as unrestricted abortion, open borders and the acceptance of immigrants, and restrictions on gun ownership. However, she was completely unaware of the specific social repercussions or practical side effects inherent in those policies.
If she had understood—even just a little—the ethical issues surrounding the legalization of extreme abortions extending into the late stages of pregnancy, the public safety risks associated with uncontrolled immigration, and the complex structural realities of gun crime, she would have found it difficult to agree so readily. Instead, she would have recognized that the radical control policies of that political camp are actually closer to a materialist system. Ultimately, they became trapped in the quagmire of confirmation bias created by the media’s amplified narratives, unverified images, and algorithms, thereby losing their ability to think for themselves.
Looking back, I, too, was once either unaware of or indifferent to the essence of macroeconomic policies—such as the controversy over the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act that shook South Korean society, the energy transition policy centered on phasing out nuclear power, and income-led growth advocating for a basic income. In particular, regarding the key figures behind the massive real estate development corruption scandal that rocked the entire nation just before the presidential election, I, too, was briefly deceived by the sophisticated propaganda of certain media outlets, which sought to distort the truth by shifting all blame onto the opposing candidate based solely on the testimony of a loan broker in the financial sector.
However, as time passed and I reexamined those events one by one based on objective facts and legal grounds, I came to realize just how massive a mechanism of public opinion manipulation and incitement had been operating behind the scenes. Nevertheless, I am grateful that, even amid this tide of organized lies and incitement, faithful churches—which have not lost their spiritual discernment and have prayed with tears for the identity of our nation and people—remain steadfast in this land.
During the recent pandemic, attempts to suppress the essential value of worship in churches under the pretext of disease control actually served as a decisive turning point, making countless vigilant citizens realize that something fundamental had been severely distorted. Watching a recent press conference by young people on college campuses—who opposed populist cash handout policies and called for a fair economy—I became convinced that, following the MZ generation, even the younger generations are gradually opening their eyes to the truth of our times.
Just as past national disasters and the pain of tragic victims were exploited as political fuel to trigger an unprecedented crisis in constitutional history, malicious attempts to use every issue—from subsequent major social disasters and scientific controversies over marine discharge to the sacrifice of a Marine who tragically lost his life while fulfilling his duty to national defense—as tools for political strife and means to subvert the system continue unabated. I earnestly hope that the younger generation, which is now awakening, will never again be deceived by such emotional demagoguery and “frame politics.”
Now, we must lift our eyes beyond the wasteful political strife within South Korea and face head-on the massive currents of the rapidly changing international landscape. I look to the geopolitical tectonic shifts in East Asia, where the possibility of a liberal democratic unification of the Korean Peninsula is higher than ever, and to our next generation, who are being prepared with the greatest intellect and spirituality in history. I, too, resolve not to fall behind this great tide of history but to quietly follow the path of truth; so today, once again, I rise at dawn, cutting through the darkness, to leave a record of the truth on my blog.
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