Lee: "Politics is about creating real fairness and equality"

"Sympathizing with the Injustice of Meritocracy"
Dialogue with Sandel on the 'Illusion of Fairness'

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 21st, Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, emphasized that "politicians have the authority to redistribute resources, so it is necessary to ensure that practical equality is possible within the rules of competition."

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is having a virtual discussion with Harvard professor Michael Sandel on the theme "In the Era of Great Transformation, How Will Korea Soar on the Wings of Fairness?" at the Jeongdong 1928 Art Center in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

On the same day, during a dialogue with Harvard professor Michael Sandel, author of "What Is Justice," at Jeongdong 1928 Art Center in the morning, Lee said, "The role of politics is to make real fairness and equality possible in a society unfairly disguised as meritocratic."

Regarding Professor Sandel's other book, "The Tyranny of Merit," Lee also expressed agreement with the idea that "meritocracy cannot be fair."

Lee suggested, "Meritocracy is extremely manifested in academic elitism, where academic level aligns with parents' economic power. Since poor people have fewer opportunities to study, we need to change the starting point by giving quotas so that poor people compete among themselves."

Professor Sandel also mentioned the drama SKY Castle, pointing out, "They all think the results are solely their own creation, so they do not have a sense of responsibility toward the non-privileged."

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