Contrary to everyone's expectations, he defeated the incumbent President Bush in the 2016 US presidential election, but the political environment thereafter was not easy. In the midterm elections two years later, the opposition Republican Party won a landslide victory, taking both the House and Senate.
With the government facing a difficult situation and a challenge to his incumbency, he chose to govern with the opposition.
He saw a big difference in methodology with the Republicans when it came to welfare reform legislation that would change the 60-year-old U.S. welfare system.
However, he was able to demonstrate his political power by making concessions on the tax cut bill, and ultimately garnered bipartisan support. He gained a lot of support with his centrist policies through negotiations with the opposition party, and at the time of his retirement, his approval rating was 60.
%, the highest among all U.S. presidents. The South Korean administration of President Yoon Seok-youl, halfway through his term, is in a precarious position.
Due to the influence of the interference allegations, President Yoon's approval rating has fallen to the mid-teens, the lowest since he took office.
The situation is quite serious, given the same level of approval rating. Public anger has reached critical mass, and the opposition party is using every tactic at its disposal to aim for impeachment.
Blaming the current crisis on the National Assembly or the previous administration no longer sounds like anything more than an excuse.
For the first time since democratization in 1987, President Moon did not attend the opening ceremony of the National Assembly, and he also did not attend the policy speech on the National Assembly budget.
During a morning meeting with all staff members, he proudly said, “I told them not to go and give a speech.” President Yoon also said at a press conference on the 7th, “The opposition party must also maintain good manners.
"These actions to humiliate the president are an attempt to kill politics," he said.
This attitude and stance is consistent with the catchphrase, "The people and their livelihood come first."
The passage rate of government legislation, which includes many national policy issues for the sake of the people, was below 30% in the first half of the previous term, the lowest among all previous governments, and the opposition parties' opposition was strong.
On the other hand, if some parts of next year's government budget are cut and implementation is delayed, the people will end up suffering. President Yoon does not have many options in the 30 months remaining of his term.
The general view is that there is little time left and realistic conditions to overcome in order to gain public support, persuade the Diet, and regain momentum on reforms (in labor, pensions, education, medical care, and addressing the declining birthrate).
Rather than pushing for grandiose reforms, we must listen carefully to the will of the people and pursue achievable, highly effective policies.
He must meet with the opposition party and engage in dialogue. The key to leadership is persuasiveness. Now is the time to show presidential politics.
2024/11/13 09:53 KST
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