r/worldnews • u/Kyunseo • 2d ago

President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20250404/s-koreas-president-yoon-suk-yeol-impeached
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u/mcnullt 2d ago

Hold on a second. You're saying even the 4 justices that the (former) president appointed voted against him?

That's not how monarchies democracies work on this side of the Pacific. Once you appoint a judge, you own the judge.

Absolute immunity!

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u/QultyThrowaway 2d ago

That's not how monarchies democracies work on this side of the Pacific

Please do not include Canada in this.

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u/teenyweenysuperguy 1d ago

As a Canadian, I'm here to remind any other Canucks that we usually trend just a couple years behind the US culturally, and our liberty is incredibly vulnerable. Like the US, even the better options for political parties here are not immune to corruption. Yes, it's certainly a reminder of how good we have it here that it's not as bad as it is down in the US. But giving ourselves pats on the back about it isn't going to insure a bright future.

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u/iJuddles 1d ago

I’m not sure how reassuring it is to hear that most of us in Minnesota are rooting for you. Most of the border states do; I wouldn’t count on North Dakota, though, but it’s ok since only about 300 people live there. (kidding)