If the US was sympathetic to the DPRK, it would ease sanctions. Leftist southern Koreans have been protesting against Statesian military demonstrations for decades, because all it does is risk war with the DPRK. The southern Korean military cannot beat the DPRK alone, which has focused much of its development on the military as a form of deterrence.
With the pivot out of Asia that is currently taking place, it is the Republic of Korea that is extending the olive branch. Lee Jae-Myung is requiring talks of denuclearization, which the north will never accept, so it won't get far. However, this does highlight that the biggest obstacle for peace on the peninsula, including reunification (be it total or federated), is the US Empire's colonial hold on the ROK. This is why activist orgs like Nodutdol and southern Korean unions and political organizations push for the US Empire leaving Korea.
Trump isn't actually sympathetic to either, he'd ease or eliminate sanctions on both if he was. This is just pushing the blame onto one person when the stance is actually bipartisan.
Before Trump South Korea had assurances that the US would help defend it, including falling under the US nuclear umbrella. Now it has nothing.
I'm not defending the US imperialism or saying that somehow that Korea should tolerate the ongoing occupation, but at least there was some theoretical benefit for Korea before. Now there is literally none.
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Right on.
The US leader is very sympathetic to the North Korean dictator, so why would South Korea want his soldiers there?
If the US was sympathetic to the DPRK, it would ease sanctions. Leftist southern Koreans have been protesting against Statesian military demonstrations for decades, because all it does is risk war with the DPRK. The southern Korean military cannot beat the DPRK alone, which has focused much of its development on the military as a form of deterrence.
With the pivot out of Asia that is currently taking place, it is the Republic of Korea that is extending the olive branch. Lee Jae-Myung is requiring talks of denuclearization, which the north will never accept, so it won't get far. However, this does highlight that the biggest obstacle for peace on the peninsula, including reunification (be it total or federated), is the US Empire's colonial hold on the ROK. This is why activist orgs like Nodutdol and southern Korean unions and political organizations push for the US Empire leaving Korea.
I didn't say the US is sympathetic to North Korea, I said its leader is. Similar to how the US leader is sympathetic to Russia.
Trump isn't actually sympathetic to either, he'd ease or eliminate sanctions on both if he was. This is just pushing the blame onto one person when the stance is actually bipartisan.
Before Trump South Korea had assurances that the US would help defend it, including falling under the US nuclear umbrella. Now it has nothing.
I'm not defending the US imperialism or saying that somehow that Korea should tolerate the ongoing occupation, but at least there was some theoretical benefit for Korea before. Now there is literally none.
Sure, but that's not why the left in the ROK is protesting. They would be protesting for more involvement, because the ROK cannot defend itself alone.