https://youtu.be/6fUqoveobGQWhich of the following English expressions is suitable for the above YouTube video link?(1) They just burned their bridges.(2) Shoot yourself in the foot.

@seungjin
I am constantly appalled by the current president and his Gestapo ICE brigade. However, after reading this article, I'm also appalled by Hyundai and its labour practices. These are not unlike the practices of US giants like Walmart, but they're despicable, nonetheless.
https://prospect.org/justice/2025-09-08-ice-raid-georgia-plant-human-trafficking-concerns-raised-hyundai/

@EllenInEdmonton
Hyundai and its subsidiary companies are also well known for such issues in Korea. The current government in Korea treats this as a very serious crime (workplace safety) and has passed a new law with very strict policies regarding these issues. https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10564042
The article highlights weaknesses of Hyundai and its subsidiary companies. However, I don’t think that represents the majority of cases. I agree there are many the company must fix and improve.

@EllenInEdmonton
Also seems the article drew some ideas about Korea from sources like this one https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/09/04/news-Yellow-Envelope-Law-strikes/1651757028857/
If the U.S. is serious about fixing these problems, it should simply arrest the employers, not the workers. Using armed forces and sending workers to detention centers in chained(slavery?) conditions just makes it a political ‘show.’

@seungjin
Absolutely! It was the employer who broke the law, not the workers, and they should have been punished. The whole roundup was extremely inhumane; sadly, the "new normal" in the USA.
Clearly, this will significantly impact trade between the US and South Korea.

@EllenInEdmonton
The media reported that there are currently 22 Korean factories in the U.S., and all have stopped. It seems that not only companies but also individual workers can no longer proactively go to the U.S. to set up factories and transfer their knowledge. It’s not just about building construction—the U.S. also wanted the modern innovations in manufacturing that it has forgotten. It now seems the U.S. will face the consequences of its actions in many different forms.

@seungjin
FAFO is the acronym. The administration is making endless decisions that will largely impact US citizens in a negative way. But like the UK with Brexit, about 10 times worse, there's not much way to stop the destruction now!