What do the South Koreans have that Americans don’t? They ousted
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their dictatorial president, shut his efforts down, impeached him and then withheld the impeachment.
They took to the streets to accomplish this. Why don’t Americans? I ask this as I sit on my couch, of course, so I recognize I’m part of the problem. (No gift link, sorry- if anyone has one, please post it). https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/world/asia/south-korea-removes-impeached-president.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=0DC981A7-BB01-4CED-A8A6-502B5F3E95E2 |
Anonymous
| ^upheld |
Anonymous
| Because Americans voted for President Trump. |
Anonymous
| Well, this was a president that was voted in, no? |
Anonymous
| You won’t find a detailed answer because that would require critical thinking and an analysis of their form of government compared to ours. Instead you’ll just find vapid questions into the either like OP due to being butthurt over losing an election. |
Anonymous
| We just have to wait it out. Trump is a 78-year old unpopular lame duck. The Republicans will lose the House in 2026, then focus will turn to the 2028 election (and no, Trump's not going to be part of it). |
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South Korea is a young democracy. A lot of people there still remember living under a dictator military rule. They don't want to go back to that.
Americans have taken actual democracy for granted for 200 years. They can't see when a dictatorship is insidiously taking hold. |
Anonymous
Yes but things are really going poorly. You elected a clown show. You were wrong and elected someone completely unfit for office. He lacks basic understanding of economics, history, English, manners, and ethics. He needs to be removed before we have a depression, period end of story. |
Anonymous
Ignorant. South Korea also had an election and that former president won. But, as OP is stating, South Koreans ousted him because of his dictatorial style of leadership. |
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Did you miss the part where millions voted for Trump in the U.S? Is that not the democratic process? Are you going to cause civil unrest bcs it will happen, bcs the majority wanted the president you do not want? How are you winning this and ousting anyone when you are the minority?
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Anonymous
Our culture is much more about individual independence/liberty, while theirs has a larger community focus. What's happening to our nation now is a threat to the nation as a whole, and we don't feel it yet individually. Regardless of how much certain people may shout that they are patriotic, they are not. We tend to support our selfish needs for independence rather than our community need to maintain a nation that actually fosters and upholds our liberties. We will learn, but after a lot of damage to personal liberties. |
Anonymous
did you miss the part where millions in South Korea also voted for that president who was ousted? Have you heard anything about South Korea having a civil war recently due to the ousting of the president? Do you understand that it was done somewhat peacefully? Do you understand that South Koreans who supported the president did not invade their parliament with zip ties and smear feces all inside? How are you this ignorant? |
Anonymous
This is very true. I've said it before. Americans are much more "me me me". Other countries are much more community focused, hence the reason for basic universal healthcare. I'm a PP who stated that Americans have taken our democracy for granted. They don't know what it's really like to live under a dictatorship. Many South Koreans do. |
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You are not a Serbian student(s), so I'm not sure what you can do.
Please note that even in Serbia, where elections are very, very rigged, and there is a ton of video evidence of this, the West and EU are not siding with the students bcs the corrupt President is selling Serbia and Serbia's mines, lithium, gold, etc to them. Profit comes before speaking out against corruption. This means that EU leaders are corrupt as well, and bribe corrupt governments to get lithium, gold, etc, and whatever they want—money before all else. Who is coming to help you? In my opinion, Americans spoke, and the majority spoke in favor of Trump. He has been elected. The will of the people, you know... not the will of YOU. |
Anonymous
Trump will obviously remain in office. However, we're fortunately nearing the point of '"three months down". But the "majority wanted the President" is overblown. If the election were held again today, Trump would overwhelmingly lose. |