The right wing opposition party timed their protest to coincide with a far right wing demonstration demanding that former president Park Keun-hye be released from prison. The opposition party leaders protested against President Moon stating that he is Kim Jong-un's mouthpiece, and other nonsense.
Nothing new, but I noticed a new twist. The demonstrators are waving American flags! In the video, among the Korean flags, you will see American flags. There were more American flags in subsequent protests, and I think it is a deliberate attempt to make them appear more legitimate, and win over Americans. Let's see if it is a growing trend...
Three grandchildren of founders of various Korean conglomerates present and past arrests are getting a lot of TV news time. Probably the first serious TV news coverage of the legalization of marijuana in the US.
Son of dictator Park smoked pot and his father made it illegal. It was a long time ago, my memory could be failing me, but I distinctly remember that he made long hair illegal! Staying out past midnight? Illegal. Want to leave the country? Only allowed for government approved people (working for government or business). Somewhat similar to North Korea's dictatorship.
Glad Korea is now almost a democracy, run by rich people and people wanting to get rich.
We have shelters for homeless and a really good inexpensive medical insurance system. Tons of problems though...
Maybe most rich people are caught in a mental loop of addictions. They like the moment and try to avoid reality.
Getting over the fear of death and pondering philosophical questions in life could be a prerequisite to finding peace in the world and content in life.
If you had all the money in the world, what would you do? Keep it?
Ever search your soul, or think about death? Seemingly almost everyone avoids such thoughts.
Donate to UNCH and other organizations? Give all but a million away?
Probably prolongs life through reduction of stresses and aggressive behavior, but now, science hints that it may hold the key to extending life by 45%. In worms, though.
Being too scared to contemplate death in depth, usually for years or decades before coming to terms with it, could cause life to become less meaningful and satisfying. Living too fast syndrome.
I believe we all die, but some essence continues to exist. Something beyond consciousness, or the essence of consciousness. Eternal existence in some form, but most likely not personal and nothing like human existence. Maybe some type of energy or dimension.
There was a deal in place to sign, but Trump confronted Kim and stated that if he signed the agreement, then Kim would still have all the nuclear facilities that he was hiding in secret and were not addressed in the proposed deal. He then told Kim that if the agreement was amended to include all nuclear related facilities and weapons, he would sign. Kim refused.
Kim left North Korea amid great fanfare. He was ready to sign a deal, probably one in which he thought he had pulled one over the Americans. In contrast, Trump kept stating that he was in no hurry over the deal, before, during, and after the summit. Kim was overheard on Korean TV stating that they were in a rush, in response to Trump saying that he was in no hurry.
If I were the CIA and wanted to teach Kim a lesson for trying to pull a fast one, this would be a very promising scenario.
I prefer my version over all the others in the media.
