Lee seems to have misjudged the strength of his election victory and the currents of opinion in several important ways. Given the nationalist sentiments motivating the beef protesters, the strength of opposition forces, and widespread hostility to opening and privatizing the South Korean economy further, Lee, whose authoritarian style of management reminds many of the era of military rule, will now need to move forward carefully.
李明博似乎在几个重要的方面错误地判断了选举获胜的力量以及观点的走向。鉴于民族情绪激起了对牛肉的抗议，反对派的力量，以及对进一步开放和私有化韩国经济的普遍的不满，使用独裁式的领导方法使很多人想起军事统治时期的李明博，现在需要谨慎地前进。