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[Fuu]

I read that they held a mock funeral for the president.

Here: https://twitter.com/pearswick/status/797363608636096512

Was that really what they were doing or was that supposed to represent something else?

 

[MilShap]

Those pictures are really something else, amazing.

 

[Advocatus Diaboli]

Choi's father "channeled" the spirit of Park's dead mother in front of Park and this convinced Park that Choi's father and Choi herself had actual, real connections to her dead mother and were in fact the only connections to her dead mother.

When life imitates the plot of an Ace Attorney game...

I have friends in Seoul. I hope things stay peaceful and any regime change is bloodless.

 

[985boi]

Choi's father "channeled" the spirit of Park's dead mother in front of Park and this convinced Park that Choi's father and Choi herself had actual, real connections to her dead mother and were in fact the only connections to her dead mother.

WTF!?!?

 

[Steel]

Given that the year is 2016 I wonder how badly this can turn out.

Choi's father "channeled" the spirit of Park's dead mother in front of Park and this convinced Park that Choi's father and Choi herself had actual, real connections to her dead mother and were in fact the only connections to her dead mother.

Yeah. This is 2016.

 

[Regiruler]

It's really hard to be angry abput this for some reason, probably because it just seems strange more than terrifying. My first reaction is pity, not indignation.
That crowd is infinitely bigger than I would have thought.

ask me if I care? this is not English composition.

That is the form of a question for some reason?

 

[Kitschkraft]

What a bizarre story. Good luck to SK. Those photos are very encouraging.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Choi's father "channeled" the spirit of Park's dead mother in front of Park and this convinced Park that Choi's father and Choi herself had actual, real connections to her dead mother and were in fact the only connections to her dead mother.

...

Ummm, wow.

 

[post-S]

Choi's father "channeled" the spirit of Park's dead mother in front of Park and this convinced Park that Choi's father and Choi herself had actual, real connections to her dead mother and were in fact the only connections to her dead mother.

Ok then

 

[RumblingRosco]

The SK President is unfit to lead, based on what I've read about the cult. She needs to resign and honestly probably needs to seek mental health assistance.

 

[CrispyBoar]

Donald Trump in the U.S. will be next.

 

[Peru]

Fourth weekend of protests

 

[capitalCORN]

Fourth weekend of protests

And people say democracy is dead. What an awesome sight.

 

[Striek]

And people say democracy is dead. What an awesome sight.

4% approval rating and some of the biggest protests in mankinds history and shes still holding onto power. Democracy aint exactly thriving.

 

[StayDead]

And people say democracy is dead. What an awesome sight.

Democracy is dead. These protests if anything prove it.

Nothing has happened since they started protesting

 

[capitalCORN]

Democracy is dead. These protests if anything prove it.

Nothing has happened since they started protesting

In the sense that people still have enough spirit to fight injustice. I really doubt anything will cause a resignation. I just hope the death is as painful as possible.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

lol how the fuck has she not resigned yet

 

[Peru]

Her career as a politician is dead, even if we have to wait the year until the next election, she's not getting anything done in the time that's left. Luckily it seems some of her cronies go down with her, and with that this thing will have killed of quite a few people and groups that represent corruption and anti-democratic policies. Hopefully the party will be punished as well.

 

[Striek]

lol how the fuck has she not resigned yet

Peaceful protests don't work if you just stonewall the protesters, apparently.

 

[capitalCORN]

Peaceful protests don't work if you just stonewall the protesters, apparently.

Not if, but when president Park goes down, she's going to take a lot of rats down with her. This is about putting the fear of God on the face of corruption, and make a whole lot of people sweat and dread their lives.

 

[Striek]

Not if, but when president Park goes down, she's going to take a lot of rats down with her. This is about putting the fear of God on the face of corruption, and make a whole lot of people sweat and dread their lives.

Seems pretty idealistic.

 

[capitalCORN]

Seems pretty idealistic.

Outside of going full revolution, best we can hope for.

 

[tbm24]

Reading all about this Is something else. How she hasn't stepped down is incredible given these protests. She's lost the country. I.....really hope it's made into a Korean Drama. It definitely reads like one.

 

[kottila]

Soros must be running out of money soon financing all these protests around the world

 

[Aztechnology]

It amazes me how I haven't heard the slightest peep about this in the U.S. Not even on NPR.

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

Democracy is dead. These protests if anything prove it.

Nothing has happened since they started protesting

4% approval rating and some of the biggest protests in mankinds history and shes still holding onto power. Democracy aint exactly thriving.

Theres a law that protects the president for being tried while president. The president is allowed to be investigated during the presidency and will most likely by tried and held accountable after the next election. Park believes she is serving in the best interests of the country so she aint resigning

In the sense that people still have enough spirit to fight injustice. I really doubt anything will cause a resignation. I just hope the death is as painful as possible.

That's a bit harsh. other than this situation, her biggest issue is her lack of communication and secrecy. But if you know her history, it kinda makes sense due to her upbringing. She was in the blue house due to her dad at a young age. watched her mom get murdered from someone on the outside along with everyone else since it was televised. became the first lady in place of her mom. then later witnessed her father get assassinated from someone on the inside. So the secrecy and lack of trust kinda makes sense.

they really should make a movie about her life.

 

[BocoDragon]

Soros must be running out of money soon financing all these protests around the world

I appreciated this lol.

 

[Alanood]

Keep the Trump Clinton shit out of here please

Come on, this is a serious event. Don't turn a thread about SK into your damn election. You have plenty of threads for that

You guys think talking about US elections is some kind of a joke? It's a serious matter too.

 

[capitalCORN]

That's a bit harsh. other than this situation, her biggest issue is her lack of communication and secrecy. But if you know her history, it kinda makes sense due to her upbringing. She was in the blue house due to her dad at a young age. watched her mom get murdered from someone on the outside along with everyone else since it was televised. became the first lady in place of her mom. then later witnessed her father get assassinated from someone on the inside. So the secrecy and lack of trust kinda makes sense.

they really should make a movie about her life.

I obviously mean in the political sense. She's well deep in her grave now (again, politically), might as well use this opportunity to sniff out more rats.

 

[Akuun]

I doubt Park will resign unless Choi tells her to.

And Choi's totally not gonna tell her to.

When someone is so deeply brainwashed by someone else, how do you even get that person to act independently again?

 

[ponpo]

I doubt Park will resign unless Choi tells her to.

And Choi's totally not gonna tell her to.

When someone is so deeply brainwashed by someone else, how do you even get that person to act independently again?

Let Gandalf near her (with staff)

 

[Camp Freddie]

UK and USA boasting about having the stupidest politics, like kids getting drunk for the first time.
South Korea is shaking it's head and calling us out for the lightweights we are.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

its kinda sad, her life and all. i didnt know they killed her mother and father and probably her only solace was that fucked up gangster woman

 

[Diablos]

I hope we can do this to Trump someday.

 

[Rei_Toei]

Completely crazy situation. Had no idea about the deep madness untill those recent developments.

There's also one hell of a movie waiting to happen with this scandal.

 

[ponpo]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/world/asia/park-geun-hye-south-korea-resign.html

SEOUL, South Korea — President Park Geun-hye of South Korea said Tuesday that she was willing to resign before her term ends, in an effort to head off a pending impeachment vote over a devastating corruption scandal.

She said she would let the National Assembly decide when she should step down to ensure an orderly transfer of power.

 

[Tcab96]

Time to take notes, my fellow Americans.

 

[Valkerionseven]

About time, glad shes finally realizing oh hey maybe I should get the heck out of here before this turns ugly. Also glad the Korean people have been having mass protests but not mass riots. Shows that it can be done the right way when you need too. (Though I don't doubt there are some taking advantage on a smaller scale)

Hopefully this is another nail in the coffin of the clearly corrupt elites though, their general control over that country has been way to much and everyone knew it. They are going after more and more people who had connections so this will be a long running thing.

Only thing I'm kinda disappointed in is the current supposed list of replacements being fairly uninteresting and standard fare.

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/world/asia/park-geun-hye-south-korea-resign.html

Everything turned out better than expected. Here's hoping her replacement will be good.

Only thing I'm kinda disappointed in is the current supposed list of replacements being fairly uninteresting and standard fare.

welp

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Time to take notes, my fellow Americans.

She was about to successfully be convicted of crime.

What on fucking earth hasn't been dug up about Trump yet. People really think he will fuck up big enough to get impeached? In a Republican controlled Congress?

 

[commedieu]

Gasp. Did no one think of the traffic???!

 

[EVOL 100%]

I think this calls for a new thread. I'm willing to make one if nobody wants to

 

[ibyea]

South Korean citizens have previously made a president resign and another one to give them democracy. This is just keeping up with tradition.

 

[danthefan]

4% approval rating and some of the biggest protests in mankinds history and shes still holding onto power. Democracy aint exactly thriving.

Democracy is dead. These protests if anything prove it.

Nothing has happened since they started protesting

Guys, she's finished. She has been for some time.

 

[ponpo]

I think this calls for a new thread. I'm willing to make one if nobody wants to

I can't make threads so go ahead.

Give me credit I need my neogaf karma points!!!

Spoiler

jk

 

[brian577]

Only thing I'm kinda disappointed in is the current supposed list of replacements being fairly uninteresting and standard fare.

Considering some of the lunatics that have been getting into office recently. I'll take standard fare.

 

[Cow Mengde]

Gasp. Did no one think of the traffic???!

What if an ambulance carrying someone in critical condition had to pass by? These Koreans really should find a better way to protest. Blocking traffic will just piss people off, and not support their cause.