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South Korea Fails To Impeach Would-Be Dictator
"I would like to bow my head and apologize for the worry I have caused my fellow citizens," Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday, in a televised address to South Koreans.
Yoon was facing an impeachment motion in connection with a botched attempt to institute military rule in what, until this week anyway, was the quintessential example of democracy gone right in the developing world.
This should go without saying, but just in case: Yoon shouldn't get a pass. His apology, to the extent it was sincere, is
Korean conservatives followed Mitch’s example. McConnell expressed outrage at trump’s coup attempt, then selectively forgot his experiences and comments when he voted against impeachment.
Not sure “everyone’s sorry when they do something stupid,” such as try to overthrow a democratic govt, and “it doesn’t work out.” True if trump’s not a “person,” understood philosophically, which is easy for me to concede (and self-serving morally). Trump never says he’s sorry.
Hopefully, Yoon pays a steep price and departs before Jan 1. If the chaebol’s (i.e., Samsung, Hyundai, etc.) competitiveness begins to suffer (and it will soon), their leaders will make some calls, and the PPP members will be showing up in droves to impeach.
Yep, American “conservatives” have set the example (at least for this generation anyway). We know Trump will push the boundaries again this time around and he won’t get impeached regardless of how hard he tries, so it’ll be a question of how other institutions respond (e.g. the military, courts, law enforcement, etc.). I’d bet Father Time is more likely to save us than voters or institutions at this point.
Democracy is looking like a bubble these days.
Sounds like another leader I know.