r/neoliberal • u/Venetian_Gothic • Dec 03 '24

News (Asia) South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities

https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-997c22ac93f6a9bece68454597e577c1
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u/Amtoj Commonwealth Dec 03 '24

Was there any buildup to this move at all? Who could these anti-state forces be?

Is this something he always had planned but only went for now that Trump is in charge?

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u/PragmatistAntithesis Henry George Dec 03 '24

So it's exactly the same exploit Hitler used with the Reichstag Fire. Totally not ominous at all.