We see a lot of far-left influence on the young people of the United States.
So it's troubling to see Communism raise its head in any form, particularly in our own country, given our efforts to defeat and beat back Communism elsewhere, such as during the Korean War.
It's also ironic to see the young in South Korea standing up against Communism, perhaps because their country has personally experienced being attacked and has had Communism exerting its influence for years. The young came out to stand up against that on Saturday. Saturday was also Liberation Day, the day South Korea celebrates its freedom from Japanese colonial control.
There was a massive crowd of many thousands of conservative/right-wing, pro-America people rallying against the Communists, waving South Korean and American flags.
Polling shows 74 percent of men in their 20s and younger voted for a conservative candidate in the 2025 presidential election.
It probably sounds familiar, but some were speaking out against concerns that the progressives in their country have become too close to the Communists.
That's why they're also worried about a new announcement from progressive South Korean President Lee Jae Myung
Lee called on Saturday for talks with North Korea to formally end the war.
In a speech marking the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Lee said the two Koreas should hold a sit-down for coexistence.
He urged dialogue between North Korea and concerned parties to end the 1950-53 Korean War, which was stopped by a ceasefire, not a peace treaty, and said discussions could also explore effective measures to curb Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities.
Lee said Seoul would take preemptive and sustained steps to ease tensions and build layered safeguards to contain escalation.
So far, North Korea has not accepted the offer from Lee. Formally, they regard South Korea as an enemy state. It remains to be seen whether that will move the needle. There have been other efforts over the years, but they were not successful.
The conservatives are worried that a "peace" might be a fragile thing that could lead to American troops being pulled out, and the country then being more exposed to invasion/attack. Given their history, it's easy to see why that might concern them. So while they might like a deal that curbs the North's nuclear capabilities, they don't want anything that is going to put the country in danger.
But the young leftists here could take a lesson from the young conservatives in South Korea, who know what the real Communism is about.