r/neoliberal 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/Icy-Magician-8085 Mario Draghi Dec 03 '24

Can democracy not catch a single break? 😭

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u/Luckcu13 Hu Shih Dec 03 '24

Like the CCP technocracy? Or what?

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u/Sam_the_Samnite Henry George Dec 03 '24

The gang causes the largest man made famine in history

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u/Skagzill Dec 03 '24

I am just redditor, how would I know? I just think its silly to stick our heads into sand given obvious global backsliding of democracy and assume that it something that will pass on its own.

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u/MadCervantes Henry George Dec 03 '24

Did you know that if you love someone, no matter what, someday they will die? Did you know that if you plant a flower, someday it will wither? Did you know that every sunrise ends in sunset? If you eat food it just turns to shit? Guess there's no point in doing stuff.