A lot of you have probably seen this, but there is an underlying issue I want to get to that is related.
I wasn't aware how popular the voicing of anti-US feelings was in South Korea. I knew there was a degree of anti-US sentiment, but after being linked
to a song/film-clip which it appears is very popular I did a bit of net surfing specifically involving the events in the song's lyrics.
"F**king USA" by pop composer Yoon Min-sok.
Did you see the short-track skating race?
A vulgar country, fu**ing U.S.A.
Are you so happy over a gold medal?
A nasty country, fu**ing U.S.A.
Such as you are, can you claim that the U.S.A. is a nation of justice?
Why on earth don't we say what we have to?
Are we slaves of a colonial nation?
Now we will shout: "No to the U.S.A."
A wretched thief, fu**ing U.S.A. that stole our Olympic gold medal
A wicked robber, fu**ing U.S.A. that tries to rob everything by force
Did you hear Bush's reckless words?
A shameless country, fu**ing U.S.A.
It makes war threats to the north as well as intervention into the south
A country of gangsters, fu**ing U.S.A.
Is the U.S.A. still a beautiful country?
Is the north still an "enemy" to be killed?
How much more do you want to endure?
It's time to shout: "Yankee, go home!"
You dirty Yankees, wait and see
We will reunify the country with the independent force of the Korean nation
We will build a dignified country, a reunified country
Don't forget the blood-stained history of Korea!
You, author of Korea's division, fu**ing U.S.A.
Don't forget the Nogun-ri massacre of civilians!
You, murderer, fu**ing U.S.A.
Now, I think the overtly emotional response by the Koreans about the gold medal stealing is pretty stupid. But I think the rest may have validity on
their end, and the Olympic "event" may just have pushed those feelings over the edge. There seems to be a large anti-US movement in South Korea, and
why? Do you ever stop to ask yourselves "Why do we bother going into these countries if this is the thanks we get?". Granted it is some time since
the Korean War, but what do you think the situation will be like in Iraq, or Afghanistan in 10, 15, 20 years time? Look at it now. In this song, the
singer is basically signalling that they will reunify with North Korea and then "just you wait", that's kinda the tone I got from it. If these
people don't appreciate what their country has become, and there are elementary school children singing along with the "F**king USA" pop song, and
they are possibly being taught anti-USA hate much like we see in Palestine against Jews (and probably vice-versa)...is it worth it? Was this effort
short sighted? Or was there long-term planning? Is it the same for Iraq? Is turning these countries into long-lasting democracies really working?
What could possibly make these people feel the way they do? Is it the behaviour of the American Military in their countries? Are they being made to
feel like US property? Lower than Americans? In their own country? I honestly don't know, I've just been looking into this recently. I'm sure there
are plenty of South koreans happy with how their country is now, but it is clear there are those who are not.
These South Koreans seem to think the "reckless" US rhetoric directed at North Korea is dangerous and that they look forward to reunifying with
them. Is that something the US would be happy to see?
