LloydFeb 19
Heidi Li Feldman
What a real democracy does to a president who leads a seditious insurrection. https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/asia/south-korea-yoon-suk-yeol-verdict-insurrection-intl-hnk
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-lived imposition of martial law, which plunged the country into political chaos and threatened to unravel decades of democracy.

CNN
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Show threadNumerfoltFeb 19
@heidilifeldman So glad they managed to handle it!
Show threadThe Orange ThemeFeb 19
@heidilifeldman *sigh* Life could be so sweet.
Show thread𝔱.π”₯.Feb 19
@heidilifeldman that was probably the weirdest martial law invocation of at least the past 20 years...
Show threadRiley doolanFeb 19
@heidilifeldman Ji
Show threadHarryMuttFeb 19

@heidilifeldman

And look at Britain. They still DO have the rule of law. Bravo UK!

Show threadJohn Quentin HeywoodFeb 19
@heidilifeldman This is what happens in a functioning democracy with the rule of law
Show threadWhisper of ReasonFeb 19

@heidilifeldman It's a great South Korean tradition. They have one term limit. The second term is in prison or in exile.

I firmly believe that this is how it should work everywhere. Few can wield unrestrained power - and the power of the highest office is always poorly restrained if at all - for several years and never abuse it.

Show threadKid ManiaFeb 19
@heidilifeldman
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Show threadZenHeathen πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Feb 19
@clintruin @heidilifeldman The purpose of a system is what it does
Show threadAlex 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Feb 19

@clintruin

a legend... in his own mind...

@heidilifeldman

Show threadJonathanFeb 19

@heidilifeldman Support 100%. Life and no parole.

Edit: you know what? I've reconsidered. I'm not in favor of the death penalty generally, but I am in favor of the death penalty here.

Show threadKevin LeecasterFeb 19
@heidilifeldman
People sound like MAGA when they say stuff like "America's not a true democracy" imo.
Show threadOliver D. ReithmaierFeb 19
@heidilifeldman let's be a bit careful with what exactly we're calling "real democracy" here. I know the bar is low compared to the US but....you know... caution is still warranted.
Show threadHakeemGFeb 19
@heidilifeldman A democracy is only as strong as the people who are represented by it. If S. Korea had elected a bunch of psychopath Republicans to their Congress this guy would have never been impeached. In a similar fashion if the American people hadn't re-elected Trump he would be in or on his way to prison.
Show threadKrukuFeb 19
@heidilifeldman
Perhaps Korea will set a worldwide trend^^