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> I don't see anything in the news The President suddenly tried to seize power, in part by declaring martial law. Unlike some other wannabe dictators in the We
by mmooss 2y ago
> I don't see anything in the news
The President suddenly tried to seize power, in part by declaring martial law. Unlike some other wannabe dictators in the West, he's going to jail (it looks like). South Korea is, indeed, a democracy because its people make it that way.
You need to read the news more consistently - a hard story to miss. And work on your search engine skills. :)
- hnfong 2y agoSouth Korea probably went too far in the other direction. Apparently their presidents have a tendency to end up imprisoned after they step down. If I were the sitting president I'd probably be scared too, and might take risks to try to hold onto power as long as possible even to the point of declaring martial law or something.
- mmooss 2y ago> South Korea probably went too far in the other direction. In what direction? Freedom, self-determination, democracy, rule of law? Should someone who staged a coup not be arrested? Poor guy! He can plead in court that he was scared, in trial with a jury and judge. > If I were the sitting president I'd probably be scared too, and might take risks to try to hold onto power as long as possible even to the point of declaring martial law or something. :)
- yorwba 2y agoYoon Suk-yeol's predecessors as president (Moon Jae-in and Hwang Kyo-an) haven't been arrested as far as I know, so maybe all Yoon had to do to avoid arrest was to not do anything illegal.
- mmooss 2y agoThat's how I avoid arrest.