From: swkim@csws17.ic.sunysb.edu ()
Subject: To Brian Chung ( From the poster of "DJ for President" )
Originator: swkim@csws17.ic.sunysb.edu
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
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Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 02:48:37 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.090847.2487@tc.cornell.edu> news@tc.cornell.edu writes

>	I'll make myself clear at this point.  I don't like any of the
>candidates.  I actually think that all three Kims should have gone fishing
>when Dr. Kim Dong Kil told them to.  But since I either go for YS, DJ or
>waste my vote, I'll vote for YS.  Why?  I do not like DJ's style of
>leadership.  He's extremely patriarchal, surrounds himself with zealots
>(yes, I can't stand people calling him "my teacher."  Reminds me of
>Kim Il Sung and the Great Leader crap.) and didn't encourage any potential
>successor in 30 years of political career.  Makes me think, if DJ were
>to die suddenly, say, of heart attack tomorrow, who would lead the 
>opposition?  Park Chan Jong?  Lee Chul?

>	If I vote for YS, I'll be voting for the evil that has been "tamed"
>somewhat.  If I vote for DJ, I'll be voting for the evil that I really,
>really don't trust.

>T. H. Brian Chung        

After I read this article, I examined myself if I am a religious fanatic of DJ.
Because I said I had been praying everyday for election of DJ, I might be 
relatively religious follower of him.  But, let me ask you this:

*  Do you REALLY think he is STILL "PATRIARCHAL ZEALOTS" ?? :

   Asolutely, he was the real GOD to some people at the last election in 1987.
   But, STILL he is ?  Can he REALLY be compared with Kim Il Sung ?  Isn't it
   too exaggerated ?  He was also seriously wounded for last five years.  His
   myth was already disappeared.  Not that I know of, he is only one of the 
   dirty candidacies now.  Isn't it a little unreasonable and unnatural that
   the way to blame the present DJ with the past (five years ago) situation 
   which have already changed ?  The fact that he is a little arbitrary is
   still existed and it can be blamed, but I am sure at least, at least, he is
   not religious object anymore.
   If so, isn't your idea a prejudice which was created five years ago ? and
   haven't you lived too easily in this prejudice so far for last five years 
   without re-examination about the present korean politics ?  

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If your reasons that you don't like DJ are that 1) he is too peremptory and too
authoritative, these make sense.  And 1) he doesn't like to accept his fault 
frankly.  It is also the other one of his lethal flaws.  3) His image is too
wild and tough, too.  I guess these are what you were trying to say about DJ.

Now I want to talk about DJ's "NEW DJ PLAN".  Someone has a suspicion that
he's lying and cheating the people again.  I am not going to say whether
this "NEW DJ PLAN" is trustworthy or not.  I don't want to talk about the 
possibility he will keep that image when he become president.  Because I don't
know either....  But what I can say with confidence are :

1) DJ knows what are the lethal flaws to prevent him from becoming president.
2) DJ knows, he will never be elected if he does not solve these problems.
3) So DJ wants to solve his problems.
4) DJ ENDEAVORS to do it so hard, he is trying his best, as hard as he can.

So he, heartbreakingly, extremely wretchedly, endeavors to change his arbitrary
image while making blood, sweat, and tears.  He is trying to be tamed.

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On the contrary, in case of YS, one of his most serious drawback is that
YS is lack of knowledge and ability.  Let's see how he react to this :

April 3rd, 1992, at the talkfest of korean newspaper editors association,
this was YS's answer against questions about korean economy.

:  " To be honest, I am not economy expert.  Even though I'm studying
     economics so far, really frankly speaking, I need more examinations
     about economic policies which should be performed when I become a 
     president."
   " The most valuable knowledge is the experience.  I've experienced the most
     various positions than anyone.  Too technical and specific expert cannot
     succeed.  the prime minister Schumit of German and the president Jiscar 
     Desteng of France are the economy experts, but I have never heard they 
     economy policy was good and succeeded.  The most important things are
     political experience, bravery, and decision ability. "

It looks pretty honest and reasonable.  But what YS tried to say was simply :
   " I don't know economics, but ( I assume ) it is not a big deal.  So I'm 
     not gonna study economics so hard in the future, either. "

So the conclusions what I can decide at this episode are :
1) YS knows what is the lethal flaw to prevent him from becoming president,
   but...
2) YS doesn't knows how serious it is.  Even though a lot people are 
   dissatisfied with his drawback, he doesn't care of it. 
3) So YS doesn't feel to need to solve his problem.  So he's doing nothing
   in order to improve that negative image.
4) So YS still has his flaw.  He is doing election campaign while keeping
   that lethal flaw.

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I believe DJ will make more blood, sweat, and tears in order to built the
Great Korea than YS.  No, more basically, Dj will know which way is the
best way for the Korea much much better than YS.  

That's the reason why I support DJ for president in spite of his serious
flaws.  As an aspect of leadership style, YS is definitely better than DJ.
But, as an aspect of develpment of Korean, DJ is definitely better than YS.

Thank you.
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