Lee Jun-seok: "Young people in politics must face basic accusations like being a Hwagyoseol and even being called Hitler"

On the afternoon of the 30th, at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, Lee Jun-seok, the candidate for party leader of the People Power Party, is presenting his policy platform at the joint speech meeting for candidates from Gwangju, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Jeju.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] Former Supreme Council Member Lee Jun-seok, who ranked first in the preliminary race for the People Power Party leadership, expressed his grievances and directly responded to Park Jin-young, the Democratic Party deputy spokesperson's comparison of him to 'Hitler.'

On the 31st, Lee posted on his Facebook, "Today, I was even called Hitler," and began, "A fascist like Hitler tries to grasp power with one hand."

He continued, "Usually, such a person does not mention fair competition. They think about maximizing the use of their appointment rights or authority."

He added, "For a young person to enter politics, being accused of having Chinese-Korean parents is basic, and being called Hitler is also part of it," listing the remarks directed at him, "And after breaking through that, there is the Confucian order of seniority, the Eastern land of etiquette, and the saying that rice bows its head."

He went on, "Do you think it ends after breaking through all that? No," emphasizing, "There will be mobs (mob - enemies in games) continuously coming along the line. Ultimately, the tower of vested interests must be broken."

Earlier that day, Park Jin-young, the Democratic Party deputy spokesperson, harshly criticized former Supreme Council Member Lee, saying, "That man smells like Hitler."

In a post on his Facebook, Park stated, "If there is no unification among senior members, Lee Jun-seok will win," and "As I said before, I am concerned from two perspectives." He criticized, "The radicalization of conservatism can easily become far-right," and "According to Lee Jun-seok's logic, there is no consideration for the socially weak or minorities."

He continued, "A Korean version of skinheads could emerge, just as the New Right created the Taegukgi asphalt far-right. Social conflicts with feminism will also reach a peak," claiming, "This is a typical Hitler tactic."

He also warned, "Secondly, can the Democratic Party really see the Lee Jun-seok phenomenon as a lesson and carry out radical innovation? If not, it could become an ambiguous party like the Social Democratic Party at the end of the Weimar Republic in Germany after World War I, neither fish nor fowl."

He said, "We need to shift the issue quickly. If we cannot create new radical issues, we will be treated as an old party."

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