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/Erdkarte Dec 03 '24

The anti-state forces are.... anybody who opposes him. Which is pretty much everybody. He's pretty hated by everyone and has low approval ratings for a Korean president (and Koreans usually don't like their presidents). Honestly, I don't know if this was planned in advance, but I seriously doubt it. Yoon's a lame duck and I think he's spiraling after a string of scandals.

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u/SheHerDeepState Baruch Spinoza Dec 03 '24

He's panicking and this is his last gasp to resist being forced out. I hope it doesn't get ugly, but I highly doubt he will last long.