Starting to look interesting in South Korea. Nevermind that Yoon has at this point a 250 man strong private security force that's willing to risk their careers and benefits to continue protecting him in his compound, which is now by all accounts being prepped for a siege including installation of barbed wire and crates of canned food. (Say what you want about Koreans, but while in principle eating during a siege is defined by scarcity, having bonchon sure as hell makes it as gourmet as it gets) Right wing social media in both Korea and the outside world, including our favorite double agent Gordon Chang, are flooding the Korean information space, arguing that martial law is a necessary evil against Chinese and NK influence, and thus rallying more and more people to Yoon's side. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also using the excuse that the Left's supporters are overwhelmingly feminist and thus winning the support of the country's notorious incel population as well.
As with Jan 6th in the US, just because the initial insurrection was put down doesn't mean the show's over, since the underlying divisions in society remain and will continue contributing to instability in not just Korea, but in all liberal democratic societies.
As with Jan 6th in the US, just because the initial insurrection was put down doesn't mean the show's over, since the underlying divisions in society remain and will continue contributing to instability in not just Korea, but in all liberal democratic societies.
