A Gate Opened on my First Day as a Politician - Chapter 38

This is basically the current state of South Korea. Samsung has an enormous influence over the country, not just economically, but politically too. I remember hearing how the Samsung chairman, despite being convicted and sentenced to several years in prison, was pardoned early, reportedly due to U.S. pressure, since there was a supply shortage at the time.

He ended up serving barely a year.Samsung’s reach goes beyond tech. The company invests heavily in real estate, driving up housing prices to the point where many Koreans are stuck renting for life. To be considered “successful” in Korea, you’re expected to attend one of the SKY universities (Seoul National, Korea, Yonsei), which are also closely tied to corporate pipelines like Samsung’s.

Letting monopolies run unchecked leads to a form of soft authoritarianism, where corporations shape education, housing, and even justice. It’s one of the worst long term threats to fairness and democracy. Never do this guys, the people of your nation matter more than some rando chick.

And again, the cane keeps switching from MC’s dependent side.

Someone pls just stomp the intern’s left foot so he remembers which side he should lean his cane on