Since the martial law on December 3rd last year, the political situation in our country has been so chaotic. It is impossible for there to be no protests since it is the time to impeach the president.
But when looking at our country’s protests from abroad, they say the most strange scene is the scene of people buying things with money at a store.
The reason is that looting always occurs during large protests, not only in Europe and the US, but all over the world. So,
some say that they are trying to avoid giving a reason to suppress violent protests because of this strange phenomenon.
This also makes no sense. Who would think that you should naturally pay for things? How many people would think that they would go into a convenience store during a protest and say,
I really want to loot, but if they don’t want to give a reason to suppress, I should pay for it?
Then, why is there no looting only in our country? I thought about it, and I think the answer lies in our country’s unique sense of community among the Korean people.
Because the purpose of protesting in the first place is not for individuals or specific groups, but for our community.
The concept of community includes store owners, sanitation workers, and public officials, so I think it’s because we know very well that if we commit violence like looting, we will ultimately hurt ourselves. Go, Republic of Korea!!