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absolutelyshafted t1_iwxhpky wrote

Reply to comment by Servosys in TIL in response to infamously high suicide rates at Mapo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea, the bridge was adorned with suicide prevention messages and uplifting photos. These measures weren't enacted by the government, however, instead the entire project was financed by Samsung's life insurance division by evilclownattack

I mean… yeah? Japan has a very similar system. Corporations, the government, and banks all work together in one massive partnership.

I can see how you guys think this is bad and apocalyptic, but it actually works for the most part. South Korea’s high suicide rates are a problem, but a relatively small one compared to everything else about SK which actually goes well

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MasterTacticianAlba t1_iwxqx5s wrote

South Korea is easily the most capitalist country on the planet, the corporations are family owned and passed down through generations. There is no “working your way up”. You are a corporate slave forever. Corporations own and control everything. Workers rights are non-existent and suicide rates are extreme.

Many other nations are controlled by corporations but none to quite the overwhelming extent as South Korea.

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-Revelation- t1_iwyvw2g wrote

How many out of 10 would you rate SK's democratic level?

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