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I mean the guy has had a cartoonish life based on his wikipedia page. So yeah, I can totally see him not "getting it" at all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And

by pg_bot 5y ago

I mean the guy has had a cartoonish life based on his wikipedia page. So yeah, I can totally see him not "getting it" at all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lee_(entrepreneur) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lee_(entrepreneur)

dylan604 5y ago
How disappointing. I halfway expected to see a mustache twirling picture.
- fellellor 5y ago
  Wait. He’s the crown prince of South Korea it seems. XD
  - dylan-m 5y ago
    Of course, it's important to note that Empire of Korea (and the imperial family) has been defunct for over sixty years. My understanding is at this point they're basically a fashion brand. Andrew Lee isn't even remotely related to any of them, as far as I can tell, although I'm curious if someone with more knowledge happens to be around. Which is kind of hilarious when you compare it to this spectacle :b
    - dragonwriter 5y ago
      > Of course, it's important to note that Empire of Korea (and the imperial family) has been defunct for over sixty years The Empire of Korea has be defunct for 110 years (which is, sure, over 60, but it is weird to describe it that way.) > My understanding is at this point they're basically a fashion brand. The Royal Family Association seems to be something somewhat more substantial than that (but not an actual monarchy, nor does it seek restoration), but its worth noting that the person who named Lee heir and crown prince is not the person recognized as the current head by that association, but a competing claimant, who is also a monarchist seeking restoration.
      - dylan-m 5y ago
        > The Empire of Korea has be defunct for 110 years (which is, sure, over 60, but it is weird to describe it that way.) I figured it was extra defunct after Korea was liberated in 1945 and Korea's first president made sure the monarchy wasn't going to come back by seizing their assets. Before then I figure there was a vague possibility that things would bounce back in their direction, although I'm probably wrong about that since my knowledge comes mostly from interpretive signs and Wikipedia :)
  - dragonwriter 5y ago
    > He’s the crown prince of South Korea it seems. No, he’s not. South Korea is a democratic republic, not a monarchy (not even a Constitutional one.) Lee is the adopted “heir” to a fictional and aspirational crown invented by a Korean monarchist who claims it for himself and wants to Korea to be a monarchy based on his (disputed; he is not the person recognized in that role by the association that has been the main custodian of the ex-royal house; he was one of two alternate claimants at the time the former head of the house passed, the other of which has since died without, AFAIK, any successor making a claim to inherit from her) claim to be the legitimate heir to the last emporer deposed in 1910.
  - ashtonkem 5y ago
    He’s a pretender to a defunct throne. There are a few of these types running around, such as for the Hapsburg and French thrones, but generally everyone thinks they’re a bunch of weirdo has-beens. The Bourbon pretender is hilarious though, because he inherited his ancestor’s complete inability to read the room.
    - dragonwriter 5y ago
      > He’s a pretended to a defunct throne. The designated heir to the pretender, etc. And not even the most accepted pretender among those who think the lineage of that throne means something, but he is the only one actively seeking restoration after 110 years of the throne being defunct.
    - gerikson 5y ago
      "The Bourbons have learned nothing and forgotten nothing" - Talleyrand. My favorite tit-bit from 19th century French history is that the Count of Chambord had a legit shot at becoming Henry V of France but blew it because he insisted (among other things) that the white flag of Bourbon France replace the tricolor.
      - ashtonkem 5y ago
        Honestly, one has to wonder if there’s a Bourbon tradition of concussing every child in the moments after birth. It’s practically the only thing that would explain why they’ve been so consistently tone deaf and incompetent since Louis XIV.
      - Bayart 5y ago
        That's not what happened, but that's what the Republican news media at the time pretended had happen.
        gerikson 5y ago
        Well, that's kind of the point, isn't it? Louis Philippe realized that the way forward for the monarchy was to restyle himself as King of the French (implicitly including the nation itself into the monarchy). Napoleon III was a monarch who appealed to the populace for his support. To try to turn back time to a absolute monarchy as of 1815, even in as small a matter as the flag, was indicative of being utterly out of touch.
- pg_bot 5y ago
  He could make an appearance on the "Minnesota State High School All Hockey Hair Team".[0][1] [0] https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/korean-prince-andrew-lee-thousand-oaks/ https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/korean-prince-andrew-lee... [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuDeBAYhKO0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuDeBAYhKO0
  - rsync 5y ago
    That's some strong salad ...

by pg_bot 5y ago

dylan604 5y ago

How disappointing. I halfway expected to see a mustache twirling picture.

fellellor 5y ago
Wait. He’s the crown prince of South Korea it seems. XD
- dylan-m 5y ago
  Of course, it's important to note that Empire of Korea (and the imperial family) has been defunct for over sixty years. My understanding is at this point they're basically a fashion brand. Andrew Lee isn't even remotely related to any of them, as far as I can tell, although I'm curious if someone with more knowledge happens to be around. Which is kind of hilarious when you compare it to this spectacle :b
  - dragonwriter 5y ago
    > Of course, it's important to note that Empire of Korea (and the imperial family) has been defunct for over sixty years The Empire of Korea has be defunct for 110 years (which is, sure, over 60, but it is weird to describe it that way.) > My understanding is at this point they're basically a fashion brand. The Royal Family Association seems to be something somewhat more substantial than that (but not an actual monarchy, nor does it seek restoration), but its worth noting that the person who named Lee heir and crown prince is not the person recognized as the current head by that association, but a competing claimant, who is also a monarchist seeking restoration.
    - dylan-m 5y ago
      > The Empire of Korea has be defunct for 110 years (which is, sure, over 60, but it is weird to describe it that way.) I figured it was extra defunct after Korea was liberated in 1945 and Korea's first president made sure the monarchy wasn't going to come back by seizing their assets. Before then I figure there was a vague possibility that things would bounce back in their direction, although I'm probably wrong about that since my knowledge comes mostly from interpretive signs and Wikipedia :)
- dragonwriter 5y ago
  > He’s the crown prince of South Korea it seems. No, he’s not. South Korea is a democratic republic, not a monarchy (not even a Constitutional one.) Lee is the adopted “heir” to a fictional and aspirational crown invented by a Korean monarchist who claims it for himself and wants to Korea to be a monarchy based on his (disputed; he is not the person recognized in that role by the association that has been the main custodian of the ex-royal house; he was one of two alternate claimants at the time the former head of the house passed, the other of which has since died without, AFAIK, any successor making a claim to inherit from her) claim to be the legitimate heir to the last emporer deposed in 1910.
- ashtonkem 5y ago
  He’s a pretender to a defunct throne. There are a few of these types running around, such as for the Hapsburg and French thrones, but generally everyone thinks they’re a bunch of weirdo has-beens. The Bourbon pretender is hilarious though, because he inherited his ancestor’s complete inability to read the room.
  - dragonwriter 5y ago
    > He’s a pretended to a defunct throne. The designated heir to the pretender, etc. And not even the most accepted pretender among those who think the lineage of that throne means something, but he is the only one actively seeking restoration after 110 years of the throne being defunct.
  - gerikson 5y ago
    "The Bourbons have learned nothing and forgotten nothing" - Talleyrand. My favorite tit-bit from 19th century French history is that the Count of Chambord had a legit shot at becoming Henry V of France but blew it because he insisted (among other things) that the white flag of Bourbon France replace the tricolor.
    - ashtonkem 5y ago
      Honestly, one has to wonder if there’s a Bourbon tradition of concussing every child in the moments after birth. It’s practically the only thing that would explain why they’ve been so consistently tone deaf and incompetent since Louis XIV.
    - Bayart 5y ago
      That's not what happened, but that's what the Republican news media at the time pretended had happen.
      - gerikson 5y ago
        Well, that's kind of the point, isn't it? Louis Philippe realized that the way forward for the monarchy was to restyle himself as King of the French (implicitly including the nation itself into the monarchy). Napoleon III was a monarch who appealed to the populace for his support. To try to turn back time to a absolute monarchy as of 1815, even in as small a matter as the flag, was indicative of being utterly out of touch.
pg_bot 5y ago
He could make an appearance on the "Minnesota State High School All Hockey Hair Team".[0][1] [0] https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/korean-prince-andrew-lee-thousand-oaks/ https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/korean-prince-andrew-lee... [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuDeBAYhKO0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuDeBAYhKO0
- rsync 5y ago
  That's some strong salad ...