EP 15 – Extras in Politics (3)
When a politician has an accident, interest is gathered.
It is quite natural.
Even an unnamed politician gets the public’s attention if he has an accident.
then,
If a star politician with a 15% approval rating for the presidential election was caught violating the election law while sprinkling chicken on the defense line of Chungcheong, the nation’s shield, how much would the viewership rate be?
I see 100%.
Not everyone will watch the main broadcast, but it was a known fact that at least the contents of the broadcast would be delivered to the public.
– The military blunders of the Won Ok-bun regime have already been revealed through the cancellation of the reserve forces.
– Oh, wasn’t that the case with the dismissal of former Defense Minister Jang Beom-geun?
– A more appropriate expression would be to cover the sky with the palm of your hand.
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“The biggest problem with the Won Ok-bun regime is that it sacrifices national defense for political gain.”
frame Frame.
There is a saying
“Because the defense line in Seoul is stable. And because infantry is ineffective against monsters. The demobilization of the reserve forces shows that public opinion was prioritized, not national defense.”
“Are you saying that Acting Director Won Ok-bun did populism for the next presidency?”
“It would be more accurate to use the ROK military to increase approval ratings.”
Frame, border, window frame, basic structure of building,
It is a word that has some meaning. If it is expanded a bit, it can be interpreted as a ‘frame of thought’.
This is called waku in technical terms in the construction industry or in the political world.
And the basis of politics is weaving waku.
It can be said that the most basic strategic tactic in Korean politics is to lock the opponent in a waku and defeat him. It is usually expressed as creating a frame.
If you say that the market turmoil caused by the government’s unjust exchange rate intervention has had a bad effect on the export economy, voters will not understand it, so they are just calling it an economically incompetent rogue force.
As a tactic used for decades by the ruling and opposition parties, conservatives and progressives alike, there are certainly clichés in this long-standing tradition.
economically incompetent government.
diplomatic incompetence.
The red-haired government that spreads to North Korea.
A government that does not cooperate with the opposition party.
A government that is tainted with corruption.
And in this case,
“Unless Acting Officer Won Ok-bun sees the South Korean military as the government’s handmaiden, the idea of demobilizing the reserve forces will never come out.”
“Are you talking about Defense Nongdan?”
“That’s an appropriate expression.”
National Defense Nongdan. would be appropriate.
“The gate opens in Uijeongbu immediately after the revocation of the reserve forces. The siege of Seoul was breached, and the country almost collapsed. None other than me was there at the time, and my parents were also infected with Plague Tumors at the time.”
“yes. If Commander Doo-Sik Kim had not set up a defense line in Chungcheong to collect the retreating ROK forces, wouldn’t the existence of the nation be in danger?”
“We must never forget the contributions of the late Kim Chun-shik, Gam Ji-yun, and the many awakened people. And while it is really grateful that such heroes exist in our country, the people should be able to know that national policy should not depend on heroes.”
It was said that the reason we survived was not because Won Ok-Boon was good at it.
“Ahh…! Are you saying that it was only the sacrifice of our ancestors that saved the country, not the system of the current government?”
“That’s right.”
by the way.
Maybe it’s because Won Ok-bun squeezed the media while he continued to break martial law, or maybe it was because Yang Pan-seok had already written his hand on this side. The announcer, who was attached to me by the broadcasting station, took the lead in creating the frame by sharply clenching his teeth.
To be honest, his tongue-teasing skills were unusual. Looking at his face slowly, he seemed familiar, apparently a veteran announcer.
She asked me with a sad expression on her face.
“So then, in what ways did floor leader Han Seung-moon question the system of the current administration?”
“Take the Seoul disaster as an example. It’s a shame, but in my case, I only arrived at the end of the situation. Until then, many superhumans, including Chairman Kim Chun-shik and Awakened Seol Jin-woon, had been fighting the monster after struggling. And a lot of people passed away.”
“Wasn’t there any support from the ROK military when the Seoul Gate was blocked?”
“There was no air support. So the Awoken died fighting alone. It was because there was no link between the armed forces and the superhumans.”
I took a sip of the bottled water and took a moment to catch my breath.
And as calmly and seriously as possible, not like the cheap politicians on YouTube, but like a cold-hearted political critic.
“Of course, as is well known, the primary responsibility lies with the North Korean defectors who fought in the middle, but the fundamental responsibility rests with the government and the National Defense Party. because? This is because they are the ones who disbanded the National Hunters Association, commonly known as the Special Skills Service Association.”
“Yes… At the time of the Republican-Democratic Party, the search and seizure of the Han Seung-moon Foundation was carried out, right?”
“They got rid of the guild to attack me. The National Defense Party even moved to the special prosecutor at the time and disbanded the guild to bury me on charges of rebellion.
In his spare time, the National Assembly that passed the special prosecutor is the current National Defense Party, and Acting Prosecutor Won Ok-bun moved the prosecution. In the end, only the awakened people who fell in love with the political battle suffered damage.
So, when I organized the Hunter Association this time, I strongly argued that government intervention should be blocked. Fortunately, it actually happened.”
As a result, the logic of national defense nongdan was established. Disarming the reserve forces, and disbanding the guild.
I poke my finger at the desk and point out two facts neatly.
“In order to increase the approval rating, we disbanded the reserve forces and opened the gate in Uijeongbu, so the Seoul encirclement was broken.”
First, the National Army Nongdan.
“When the guild was disbanded to eliminate the static and the Seoul Gate ran rampant, the awakened people died fighting without even receiving support from the ROK Army.”
Second, Choin Nongdan.
“If we reduce the army and eliminate the guilds, who will protect the country?”
Conclusion, incompetence for national defense.
The announcer arranged it neatly.
“Are you saying that the Won Ok-bun regime used national defense for political gain?”
“Not only that.”
With a sad expression on my face, I pushed through the materials I received from Yoo Jae-kyung and Kim Doo-shik.
“It is the flow of money within the armed forces. If you look here…”
I pulled out a cheap panel that highlighted only the important parts in red.
One day, watching politicians in the final episode raise their voices while pushing childish panels, I poked my tongue at how hard it was to live, and I didn’t know I would do such a thing.
I poked at the center of the Santina speech bubble, the letters attached with yellow tape, [150 billion evaporation!?] with my finger.
“Money evaporated.”
“yes?”
“The extra budget that the Blue House and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance urgently organized for the ROK military has disappeared somewhere.”
Additional supplementary budget.
To run a country, you need a budget. When the Ministry of Strategy and Finance prepares a budget and submits it to the National Assembly, it is usually delayed from the end of the year to the beginning of the year, and then it is finally achieved. At that time, the national ministries return to the set budget. This is called the main budget.
However, the supplementary budget is to spend money differently from the original promise because there is a sudden need for urgent power.
If the Blue House requests it, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance prepares an additional budget and submits it to the National Assembly. And if the National Assembly passes it, the budget changes.
Usually, the government passes an additional budget bill to deceive statistics in a hurry when the economy is likely to deteriorate, but in this case it was a defense supplement bill.
Common sense is that war broke out and the Ministry of National Defense should be given more budget.
Therefore, the supplementary budget bill was passed countless times right away.
by the way.
“Let me explain briefly. At the time of the 6th supplementary budget, we sent 2.5 trillion won in national taxes to the ROK military, but only 2.35 trillion won arrived.”
“ah…!”
“I will ask the Won Ok-bun government. Where did 150 billion go?”
Of course, I didn’t ask because I didn’t know. Yoo Jae-kyung and Kim Doo-shik also knew where the money went.
Awakened Special Forces.
Won Ok-bun’s secret military institution that stole nuclear weapons from North Korea.
We were surreptitiously guessing that the money was going there. In fact, it would have been a fact that most of the high-ranking officials knew.
“I have no idea where these 150 billion went.”
Of course I don’t know. Anyway, I don’t know.
“No matter how bad the Korean economy is, isn’t 150 billion won?”
“Are you skeptical of corruption in the military right now?”
“It would be prudent to make hasty decisions, but I think it is advisable to be concerned about all possibilities.”
“Are you saying that the money to go to the military has leaked somewhere?”
“Why would I pack food and go to the Chungcheong defense line? Isn’t it because the food to be given to our soldiers has disappeared somewhere?”
I uttered such novel bullshit seriously, then calmly recited even worse bullshit.
“Of course, I am not unconditionally reprimanding the Won Ok-bun government.”
“Ah, yes.”
“In this case, yes. Isn’t it beyond our common sense? In a global crisis, our Republic of Korea and our people are overcoming the national crisis very firmly. And I fully acknowledge and respect the efforts of the Won Ok-bun government in that regard.”
The magic word that follows.
“but.”
“yes.”
“I think it is somewhat inappropriate to keep using the ROK military as a political tool. And there is a tendency to try to shift the negligence resulting from that to the defense minister and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.”
I recite a principled remark.
“The president is the head of the executive branch and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. However, I don’t think it’s the right behavior as a national leader for the head of state to keep avoiding responsibility and use his authority unfairly. The president has to show the way forward, not to keep focusing on the negatives.”
The announcer recited the prepared message.
“It may be a bit pretentious, but…”
“Ah yes. Please speak.”
“Is the Kuomintang not committed to the negative?”
“That is why I once distrusted the judgment of our Party Consulate General.”
I corrected my sitting posture and switched the flow of the story to a rather bright tone.
“Now let me tell you about the future.”
“yes.”
“I am in the process of establishing an international organization for Hunters.”
“yes?!”
The announcer widened his eyes and showed a surprised expression. The more I look at it, the more I like it.
“The news that European Union Executive Chairman Noah Lumière has accepted the post of permanent advisor to the Superhuman Association has been well-received.”
“yes. It was a fairly unusual visit, wasn’t it?”
“Actually, I have had close meetings not only with Executive Chairman Noah Lumiere, but also with Vice President Li Choongbin of China.”
“If it’s Vice-President Lee Choong-bin…! Isn’t it China’s number two?”
“Yes, that’s right. We talked about a very constructive and international joint cooperation system, and Vice President Ri Choong-bin presented a blueprint for peaceful international cooperation in Northeast Asia.”
When introducing Lee Chung-bin, he left out provocative titles such as ‘Central Military Commission of the Communist Party’, ‘Senior General’, and ‘Certificate of the Lieutenant General’.
Earlier, when I introduced it, I said ‘Central Military Commission Vice-Chairman Lee Choong-bin’s listing’, but the announcer and the PD just told me to introduce myself as the Vice-Chairman. It’s just that I hear the sound of a redneck.
okay.
This interview is already being recorded for the third time.
Probably, from several interviews, only the best cuts of each scene will be extracted and the amazing interview will be drawn out.
“Of course, the domestic situation is still unstable, so. Since the next government has not been decided yet, I couldn’t promise to promote the establishment of an international organization…”
So this.
I, who was oppressed by Won Ok-bun during the long martial law and finally liberated, was beaten by the media, Won Ok-bun and the National Defense Party, and I went to the threshold of the cell for rebellion.
very carefully packaged,
“Maybe, if the current administration had been more interested in national defense, we might have been at the center of the new international order by now.”
it was f**king