“As South Koreans across the political spectrum now demand that Yoon resign to safeguard their hard-won democracy, the rest of the world must learn from their example as authoritarian leaders become emboldened by Donald Trump’s election.”
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A fascinating on the ground look at what was going on during the attempted coup in South Korea.
(Side note: I didn’t know that Koreans drank so much!) 😮
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https://www.theverge.com/24312920/martial-law-south-korea-yoon-suk-yeol-protest-dispatch
“For the rest of the world, though, South Koreans’ immediate and aggressive response to a man trying to take away their democratic rights is an inspiration. Among other things, it illustrates that for all the claims that autocracy can react to events more quickly than democracy can, in fact autocrats are brittle. It is democracy that is determined and resilient.”
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“As dawn approaches on Wednesday morning, it is reasonable to expect that Korea will likely see one of the largest protests since its Candlelight Revolution. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has called for a general strike, and the opposition parties have announced that they are preparing a motion for impeachment.”
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