T.K. of AAK!

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[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Alright folks, I finally made the jump. See you at the butterfly place.

https://t.co/bhTLICz7cf

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Five year preview theory don't miss

[David Shor @davidshor]

In Norway the gender gap in support for left wing parties among high-school aged teenagers *doubled in size* during covid, with the increase being mostly driven by a dramatic increase in the share of teenage boys who believe "gender equality has gone too far".

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Absolutely key point.

DC Blob who are now expressing surprise at the coup attempt are dishonest and cynical. Yoon’s authoritarian leanings were very visible from the get-go. They simply looked away, or even cheered him on.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Yoon next

[Ghassan Ibrahim غسان إبراهيم @ibrahim_ghassan]

Breaking: Officially confirmed, Bashar al-#Assad left #Syria with his family.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Don't forget that some of them are literally on the take from the Yoon government! https://t.co/zkqgV94LjL

[Chad O'Carroll @chadocl]

The reluctance of major Beltway think tanks to confront this upheaval raises questions about independence & credibility.

Pulling punches or staying silent does a grave disservice to readers & partners who rely on them for clear-eyed analysis.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Essential thread.

[Chad O'Carroll @chadocl]

Some examples:

• Victor Cha said three times Yoon “did the right thing” by reversing decision
• CSIS said proof of 🇰🇷 democracy's "maturity & resilience"
• Wilson framed it as defending 🇰🇷s "legacy as a democracy"
• Brookings acknowledged a setback but not critical of Yoon.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Hey nice community note

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

In the 1980s we helped South Korea become a democracy.

Now in 2024 they're reminding us how to defend it.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Get your boy, DC Blob. He needs someone to talk to.

[The Blue Roof @BluRoofPolitics]

Pro-Yoon legislators argued in the party meeting that the president declared martial law because he was "lonely" and "needed a friend to talk to."

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

@SKR_Economist He was on CNN saying Yoon "did the right thing." 🤮

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Say "self coup" you fucking cowards

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Took me a second to understand the uncommon (but still accurate) use of the term "tankie."

[Dr. Mark P. Barry @DrMarkPBarry]

The DC think tanks dependent on ROK government largesse are now backpedaling to praise Yoon for doing the "right thing" to lift the martial law he declared by respecting the National Assembly override vote. Witness a report on CNN's Situation Room with a prominent tankie guest.

[넎젆지저조미너더도도어옹 @jamesdakrn]

Lmao

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Gentle reminder: https://t.co/fYgHaDieIP

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Every DC Blob talking head who praised Yoon can eat shit. You know who you are.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Coup over in less than 3 hours with not a single casualty. How you like them democracy, champ?

[Benjamin R. Young @DubstepInDPRK]

Remember a few years ago when some pundits were telling the masses that South Korean democracy is a beacon of the world and that Americans can all learn something from South Korea’s vibrant democracy. Democracy is not a linear process.

[Soo Youn @lalasoo]

I remember people on MSNBC fawning over him for "standing up to Congress" or some absolute nonsense like that.

[Eric Gomez @EricGomezAsia]

Remember when the DC think tank crowd was getting massively upset over Moon's effort to stop balloon launches over the border and decrying him as a authoritarian monster?

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

The quality of what passes for commentary on South Korean politics cannot be any lower. This is a brain-damaged take.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

You know nothing.

https://t.co/vwsevJ9dn7

[Luke de Pulford @lukedepulford]

Extremely dangerous situation in South Korea.

The likely next President is *extremely* pro-Beijing. I’ve met with party members who say the “Democratic Party embraces the One China Principle as articulated by China”.

See:

https://t.co/3usJ6g9xpK

[Frank Ahrens @ahrensf]

What happens when every man gets military training.

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

https://t.co/RyKt8gJDw7

Literally an unarmed female lawmaker wrestled a soldier with a gun. Then she went in and voted to end the martial law. She won in every conceivable way. So fuck off, gun nuts.

[John Yoo  @oniontaker]

News anchor-turned politician Ms. Ahn Gwi-ryeong is the one who grabbed the soldier's rifle and demanded to know if he had no shame in marching on civilians while so armed.

https://t.co/IHJvXiwPsY

[T.K. of AAK! @AskAKorean]

Martial law over with not a single shot fired. This is how civilized countries do it.

[End Wokeness @EndWokeness]

What's happening in South Korea is why you should never give up your guns.