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South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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Well the North Koreans are fighting in Ukraine, so if instability in South Korea that may take some pressure off if NK is preoccupied at home.

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It has amply been reported in the media citing high government officials (from several different governments) who have access to classified information and rights to declassify things like this to the media.

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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The article points out that even some in his own party have denounced the move.

I’m no expert but I find it hard to believe there’s much pro-PRK sympathy in Seoul among a major political party.

Considering this is making western news, it seems the president has over-played his hand. Hopefully this passes quickly.

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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The implication is that a rather large chunk of the technology sector - e.g. everything Samsung makes - is now under a very wide blanket of uncertainty.

I had not considered this. You (and others mentioning it) have a point. Though I would still have preferred a more substantial article as submission.

Anything more "substantial" would likely be speculation.

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The implication is that a rather large chunk of the technology sector - e.g. everything Samsung makes - is now under a very wide blanket of uncertainty.

I had not considered this. You (and others mentioning it) have a point. Though I would still have preferred a more substantial article as submission.

It's breaking news about a topic that came out of the blue for everyone. There isn't the time or knowledge of wtf is going on to write that article.

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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Orwell being so right about governments using the constant threat of a virtual enemy has got to be one of the all time top on the money predictions ever. Up there with gravity and shit. I wish we could do something with this information, but alas, knowledge isnt power. Cersei Lannister: Power is power.

> Cersei Lannister: Power is power.

Knowledge is a necessary, but not sufficient component of power

Or in other words observability is a necessary, but not sufficient component of optimization.

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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Orwell being so right about governments using the constant threat of a virtual enemy has got to be one of the all time top on the money predictions ever. Up there with gravity and shit. I wish we could do something with this information, but alas, knowledge isnt power. Cersei Lannister: Power is power.

Orwell being so right about governments using the constant threat of a virtual enemy has got to be one of the all time top on the money predictions ever. Who is that virtual enemy for the US?

Socialists, social democrats?

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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Orwell being so right about governments using the constant threat of a virtual enemy has got to be one of the all time top on the money predictions ever. Up there with gravity and shit. I wish we could do something with this information, but alas, knowledge isnt power. Cersei Lannister: Power is power.

Orwell being so right about governments using the constant threat of a virtual enemy has got to be one of the all time top on the money predictions ever. Who is that virtual enemy for the US?

Far-right, Trump, Incels, White-Males, Patriarchy... Pick your poison...

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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It's a very brief news article but this caught my eye: "He has also been dismissing calls for independent investigations into scandals involving his wife and top officials" Well, there's a standard motive. And, if there's two things that seems constant in conservative politics, it's that they don't want anything to change (by defintion of 'conservative'), and they do seem to be forever embroiled in accusations of cor…

>> And, if there's two things that seems constant in conservative politics, it's that they don't want anything to change (by defintion of 'conservative'), and they do seem to be forever embroiled in accusations of corruption.

Remember "accusation of corruption" is not the same as proven corruption, but making an accusation is an overt action by someone. Many accusations are false and sometimes are even projections.

Re: South Korean president declares martial law, parliament votes to lift it

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I interpreted it as being Trumpian to perform a coup in an otherwise stable democracy. But YMMV on interpretation

>He's declaring his liberal opposition are sympathizers with North Korea. It sounds very Trump-ian, to be honest. Where in that single sentence did you find a reference to a coup?

In the fact that they are commenting on the effective declaration of a self-coup
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