"President Lee Is an Arrogant Ruler," Critic Directs Sharp Attack; Counterparts Retort, "You Shi-min Is a Shaman"

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Writer You Shi-min has launched another intense critique, branding President Lee Jae-myung as an arrogant ruler. Strong backslash has erupted from the ruling bloc, with critics saying he has crossed the line.

Reporter Kim Kwan-jin has the details.

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Starting with the "ABC Theory" last March, followed by the "Reconstruction Theory" and the "Certain Defeat Theory," writer You Shi-min, who has continuously tossed controversial topics to the wider ruling bloc, unleashed a fierce offensive against President Lee using direct language this time.

[You Shi-min / Writer (Night before last, YouTube channel 'Jang In-soo's Journalist'): "The demeanor the president has shown over the past year is that of a ruler, and I believe it is the demeanor of an 'arrogant ruler.'"]

You claimed that he initially believed President Lee needed authority rather than raw power to become an instrument of history, but that he either misjudged the person or that the president changed after seizing power.

You also criticized the Democratic Party, using a former presidential secretary who was embroiled in a controversy over "text messages soliciting appointments" as an example, arguing that President Lee is attempting to place the Democratic Party under his own influence.

[You Shi-min / Writer (Night before last, YouTube channel 'Jang In-soo's Journalist'): "The moment they resign and walk out, they make them party spokespeople and grant them strategic nominations in local elections. A political party that does that is a 'losing its mind party.'"]

The Democratic Party's national convention was also placed on the chopping block.

[You Shi-min / Writer (Night before last, YouTube channel 'Jang In-soo's Journalist'): "For the president to 'pick' and insert the ruling party's leader to get them elected is moving toward an absolute monarchy or aristocracy."]

He then offered a biting review regarding the election of three pro-Lee faction candidates in the Supreme Council race and the defeat of President Lee's closest confidant, stating, "The Democratic Party is much more admirable than I thought."

Criticism poured out from the ruling bloc, claiming that You had crossed the line by a long shot.

Five-term lawmaker Park Jie-won lashed out, saying, "If you intend to shake the president and help insurrectionist forces seize power, come out of the closet and walk that path." Pro-Lee freshman lawmaker Jung Jin-uk delivered a direct hit, calling him "a venomous prophet of curse, You Shi-min is a shaman, not a writer."

Minister of Economy and Finance and Budget Park Hong-keun wrote on social media, "How can you spit in the well you dug together just because you don't like it?"

While Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok is kicking off efforts for integration within the broader ruling bloc by launching internal party organizations, the ripples from You's remarks are heightening internal friction within the ruling camp.

(Camera: Oh Young-chun, Kim Yong-woo | Video Editing: Oh Young-taek | Design: Hwang Se-yeon)
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