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PhiloPhocion on December 3rd, 2024 at 16:15 UTC »

It was such a bizarre move that I really don't understand what it buys him or why he thought it would stand.

Under Korean law, it can (as it is here) be forced to be lifted with a majority vote in Parliament - which the opposition party he's targeting has a majority in. But even if they didn't, even his own party leadership denounced the declaration.

There's no way it was ever going to not be immediately voted on to be lifted.

lostredditorlurking on December 3rd, 2024 at 16:35 UTC »

Another South Korea president is going to jail soon.

Name a more iconic duo than South Korean President and serving jail time

Micalas on December 3rd, 2024 at 17:16 UTC »

"I declare dictatorship."

"No."

"Ah. Well, nevertheless."