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South Korea to suspend doctor licences as strike crisis escalates (www.aljazeera.com)

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[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 39 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ah, the ole Ronnie Reagan approach!

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yoon is a fascist, so checks out

[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I haven't followed Korean politics since the nineties, so I can offer no opinion on that assertion. I can most certainly see somebody with those characteristics ascending to the Korean presidency though. I've no reason to doubt you.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

There's been a huge increase in Feminism as SK culture has globalized, and a huge reactionary increase in anti-feminism as a consequence. Yoon rose to power specifically targeting women and disabled people, riding the incel wave and cutting women's programs.