South Korea's coupist President removed from office

[joluoto]

South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?​

Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court unanimously upheld his Impeachment. This is after his failed coup on December 3rd, that led to his Impeachment. Now there will be a snap election on 3 June. At least in South Korea democracy has prevailed, and the people has stopped their leader from creating a dictatorship.

 

[ataraxia]

Sounds like they are better at this whole democracy thing than we are. We reelect traitors to our democracy to go back in.

 

[Fani R. West]

South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?​

Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court unanimously upheld his Impeachment. This is after his failed coup on December 3rd, that led to his Impeachment. Now there will be a snap election on 3 June. At least in South Korea democracy has prevailed, and the people has stopped their leader from creating a dictatorship.

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The Constitutional Court’s unanimous decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment—following his alleged coup attempt—is a powerful testament to the resilience of South Korea’s democratic institutions.
What we're witnessing is not just a political shake-up, but a reaffirmation that in functioning democracies, no one is above the law. The upcoming snap election on June 3rd will be a critical test of South Korea’s political maturity, but the fact that the system held firm in the face of executive overreach is, in itself, a democratic victory.
At a time when democratic backsliding is becoming alarmingly common, South Korea has reminded the world that civilian oversight, constitutional checks, and an active citizenry still matter—and still work.

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[Fani R. West]

Sounds like they are better at this whole democracy thing than we are. We reelect traitors to our democracy to go back in.

You’re not wrong—but the beauty (and the burden) of democracy is that it reflects the will of the people, for better or worse. South Korea's example shows that it's not about being perfect—it's about holding leaders accountable when it matters most. We still have that power. The question is: will we choose to use it?