South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged this week to go after “far-right” critics both at home and abroad, following his recent White House summit with President Trump. The move has raised alarm among U.S. officials over potential infringement on free expression and transnational repression tactics.

Lee met with Trump on Aug. 25 at the White House to discuss trade, defense, shipbuilding and other strategic issues. But tensions were visible — Lee stayed at a hotel instead of the traditional Blair House, was greeted by lower-level officials, and left without attending a formal state dinner.

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        Sleep with the dogs. Wake up with the fleas.

        Donald Trump is the only republican president to win popular in more than 3 decades. Whatever is happening, and whatever is to come, we deserve it.

        With that being said, Donald Trump was easy to beat in both elections. He won because democratic party is not a political party, but a private entity. Yes, democratic party itself has argued at the court that it was a private entity.

        The first time Trump won, he won because democrats cheated to run Hillary Clinton, a politician that is seen as corrupt.

        The second time he won, the democrats did not even have a proper primary.

        Long story short, democrats fought harder against Bernie Sanders, than Donald Trump. I am done with voting democrat. I don’t care what happens.

        P.S. AI bots and paid online trolls, you can reply below telling me how democrats are more innocent than Jesus himself and how they have never done any wrong.

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        They don’t want colonies either I don’t think. I believe they want a disparate collection of democratic players to be at odds because “they” is Russia and when democracy is away, Russia will play.

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    although critics say these characterizations echo authoritarian sentiments not suited to a U.S. ally.

    I dont think the US is a valid authority for figuring out what is and isnt authoritarian.

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      Yeah, the US has ALWAYS been super authoritarian in its international dealings and has gone full fascist at home and abroad.

      It’s not the pot calling the kettle black. It’s the leaking barrel of nuclear waste in the municipal water supply calling candy unhealthy.

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        Given that NK also recently announced support for Palestine, I think both are doing ‘good’.

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            All we can say of NK is we know fuckall in the west, and the brief conversations I personally have had with people who’ve been there weren’t particularly illuminating.

            If you have a strong opinion on a subject you have weak data on, maybe do some introspection.