KR South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.

Yoon made the announcement during a televised briefing. He declared the step as critical for defending the country’s constitutional order. It wasn’t immediately clear how the steps would affect the country’s governance and democracy.

Yoon since taking office in 2022 had struggled to push his agendas against an opposition-controlled parliament.

 

[I glow in the dark]

Before I declare my support for either faction, what are their positions on Israel?

Anything that isn't Communist is going to be pro-Israel in South Korea.

 

[StudMccool]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENUnAZoyhYY

On this meta stream I just saw 3 police busses show up with lights on, not many things you use those for other than....

Edit: Dozens showing up now

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

A helicopter landed on their parliament building.

I didn't see that, when did that happen?

I think it may have been a miscalculation to tell all the guys with guns that they're going to jail and not just the officers principally responsible for their orders.

Yeah although maybe the military will interpret it as them being like for those who keep doing it. Idk. Also I mean unless this is just a small part of the military supporting the coup well then they'll have to let most of them go.

Before I declare my support for either faction, what are their positions on Israel?

I doubt either side has anything really drastic to say about the issue.

 

[SaidNoOneEver]

Surely he would’ve known they’d vote to block martial law. What’s he going to do now? “Whoa, sorry guys. Big misunderstanding. My bad. See at work tomorrow.” A helicopter landed on their parliament building.

The plan seems to have been to block Members of Parliament from being able to vote but they failed. No nobody knows what to do next. High comedy.

It's really up to the military now and everybody will then know they don't really live in a democracy there.

 

[Mister Fister]

Has sir phobos shown up yet? Ready to beat some ass to enforce Martian law?

 

[Sailor Kim Jong Moon]

It’s pretty cold there today. I only riot in the summer when’s it’s comfy

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

The plan seems to have been to block Members of Parliament from being able to vote but they failed. No nobody knows what to do next. High comedy.

They should've secured parliament first. Maybe delay announcing it to the public until you do that. Timing is critical in coups. Honestly if I was the President I'd just outright declare the vote to be invalid and send in the military.

 

[Seethan Ralph]

I always forget how "recent" South Korea became "Democratic". I always assumed straight after the Korean War the U.S. pushd it into a Democracy but oh no.. I was wrong.

It was pretty much constant military-derived dictatorship until late 1980s, with only short periods of weak and unstable civilian governments. It really wasn't any different than Cold War South America, only minus communist insurgencies (generally communism was contained in North Korea, and not really popular in SK). Down to suspected CIA role of assassination of Park Chung Hee, most prominent gook president (fun fact - like all successful gook politicians, he was a massive weeb Japan Respecter™, down to normalizing relations with Japs for the first time since WW2)

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Anything that isn't Communist is going to be pro-Israel in South Korea.

Pro-Israel and anti-Communist? Where do I sign up? I hate k-pop though, so that may be a deal breaker.

 

[StudMccool]

Police moving into main crown now with light up battons

 

[Astro Galactic Megalul]

These things get way funnier once you fully process the fact that everyone involved is a person just like you, but probably even more retarded

One dumbass just unleashed something he can't control, and everyone is scrambling to deal with the consequences

 

[Sailor Kim Jong Moon]

They should've secured parliament first. Maybe delay announcing it to the public until you do that. Timing is critical in coups. Honestly if I was the President I'd just outright declare the vote to be invalid and send in the military.

Or at least command the military drag them before they could vote. Bad optics but could it get worse?

 

[DickMain]

No looting? No vandalism? No twerking? WTF Korea?

Don't sweat it, I'm sure somewhere out there Johnny's monkeysense went off and after sensing a riot near him tipped something over or smashed a window in.

 

[oh no its pipkun]

Yeah hopefully they commit to seeing this through. If the coup fails then the feminists will entrench themselves even further into power.

the gook feminist dichotomy is overstated and overhyped. most people don't care about 4b and certainly not south of seoul. koreans in general aren't political because modern politics is full of graft and corruption on top of the fact that they're a new democracy. those big korean protests and riots happened because of policies that directly affected the protesters, contrast that with america where people protest because its hip and virtue signals.

You can't just say "yeah martial law is over go home" via vote. You have to enforce it with arms and men.

President Yoon has some of that, but I don't see the opposition mobilizing anyone. Good luck enforcing your whims with strong language and hope.

it's over. the military went home, all parties voted no, the president will get impeached and he's going to be thrown in jail for his other corruption charges.

 

[Sailor Kim Jong Moon]

the gook feminist dichotomy is overstated and overhyped. most people don't care about 4b and certainly not south of seoul. koreans in general aren't political because modern politics is full of graft and corruption on top of the fact that they're a new democracy. those big korean protests and riots happened because of policies that directly affected the protesters, contrast that with america where people protest because its hip and virtue signals.

it's over. the military went home, all parties voted no, the president will get impeached and he's going to be thrown in jail for his other corruption charges.

I thought the military stayed and is still following orders until president lifts it?

 

[StudMccool]

shit ass image but shows you their little "lightsabers"

 

[Snekposter]

Have you seen the programming for Kids the western media is putting out these days? It's no wonder parents and kids switched to Anime.

I haven't and I'm glad, but even the anime has degenerated into shit like Fate instead of based stuff like Bleach and Outlaw Star.

Kids these days are growing up with zero appreciation for tan-skinned tomboys.

I always forget how "recent" South Korea became "Democratic". I always assumed straight after the Korean War the U.S. pushd it into a Democracy but oh no.. I was wrong.

You should look into when Taiwan actually became democratic if you want to risk a heart attack.

Spoiler: It wasn't until after the fall of the USSR.

The AP’s live stream is hilarious and I wish I was recording. They are playing soft and catchy Korean music on speakers as you can hear people screaming in the background.

Mostly peaceful protesting or something?

 

[Breadbassket]

Apparently the American government wasn't "notified in advance" that this would happen and U.S. President Joe Biden is just now being briefed on it while on a trip in Angola.

 

[Éamonn Ceannt]

Bad optics but could it get worse?

Yes. The worst thing is to have it fail, even if you have great optics.

the gook feminist dichotomy is overstated and overhyped. most people don't care about 4b and certainly not south of seoul. koreans in general aren't political because modern politics is full of graft and corruption on top of the fact that they're a new democracy. those big korean protests and riots happened because of policies that directly affected the protesters, contrast that with america where people protest because its hip and virtue signals.

Look man I just like the current president and think he'd make a fine dictator. That's why I support the coup.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Come on incels, do something
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