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The point Yoo Seong-min criticizes most strongly is President Lee Jae-myung's will to push for the so-called "Special Counsel Act for Prosecution Withdrawal." Yoo defined this as a clear act of constitutional destruction, where the President abuses the power delegated by the people to eliminate his own judicial risks. He pointed out that even though the constitutional order requires every ordinary citizen to prove their innocence through a three-tier trial system, attempting to eliminate the trial itself by using the status of the President is a form of power corruption that shakes the foundations of democracy. In particular, Yoo strongly rebuked the President's remark that he would "correct what is wrong after finding the truth" as a "My Way" declaration that ignores the independence of the judiciary, labeling it an arrogant attitude that can never be tolerated from the public's perspective.

Criticism of the Lee Jae-myung administration in the field of economic policy is also unfolding in a very specific and sharp manner. Yoo pointed out that the current government is repeating the failures of the Roh Moo-hyun and Moon Jae-in administrations by insisting on real estate policies centered on regulations and taxes. The analysis is that the method of trying to solve problems through tax hikes while ignoring the realistic challenge of supply shortages in the metropolitan area has only deepened the housing crisis and caused residential instability for ordinary people. Furthermore, he emphasized that the practice of using the National Pension as a means to boost stock prices is a short-sighted measure that gambles with the nation's future, and he repeatedly highlighted the government's incompetence in settling for temporary indicators like semiconductor booms while ignoring the reality of people suffering from high inflation and high interest rates.

Yoo's assessment of security, diplomacy, and overall state affairs is highly critical. He warned that the current administration is endangering national security by maintaining a complacent attitude toward the North Korean nuclear issue while obsessing over the justification of transferring wartime operational control. He also did not fail to mention that the President's unrefined social media activity is fostering undignified politics and causing political fatigue among the public. Regarding administrative incompetence, such as the ballot paper shortage incident at the National Election Commission, he demanded a thorough overhaul through a parliamentary investigation, emphasizing that the current administration's overall governance system fails to properly read the public sentiment.

The expression "the beginning of a lame duck" mentioned by Yoo Seong-min after the local elections clearly shows the crisis situation of the current administration. Even though the Democratic Party secured a majority of local governments, their loss in the Seoul mayoral election and the conservative camp's meaningful survival in the parliamentary by-elections are interpreted as a command from the public to check the runaway Lee Jae-myung administration. Yoo emphasized that these election results are not just dissatisfaction with the regime, but a precursor to an early lame duck period appearing just one year into the term. This is a message that the public will no longer tolerate the administration's unilateral runaway, and a warning that the political sphere must take this public sentiment seriously.

Yoo Seong-min's criticism does not stop at attacking the administration but extends to painful self-reflection for the conservative camp. He argued that while the People Power Party still has many shortcomings, it must completely "cross the river of impeachment" to fulfill its role as a check-and-balance force entrusted by the people. Emphasizing the spirit of "Bul-pa-bul-rip" (nothing can be established without breaking the old), he urged the party to move toward the path of a competent and warm reformist conservatism. This is a diagnosis that for the conservative party to win the next general election and retake the National Assembly, bold innovation that is not bound by past customs and the preparation of alternatives to restore public trust are essential.