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rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 11:10 PM Mar 2017

S. Korean president impeached

S. Korea took the steps that we can't seem to get done. As if there aren't enough problems in that part of the world.


https://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/south-koreas-president-removed-from-office-after-court-uphol?utm_term=.dk5BlZR0n&bffbworld#.hlMDJj6V8



Members of the country’s National Assembly voted overwhelmingly to impeach the embattled president in December.

She was charged with letting a close friend meddle in state affairs and allegedly colluded with her to extort money from companies.

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S. Korean president impeached (Original Post) rainbow4321 Mar 2017 OP
well that's embarrassing luvMIdog Mar 2017 #1
Good riddance to a crook. dalton99a Mar 2017 #2
It took awhile rpannier Mar 2017 #3
I envy them for being able to do this.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #4
We need to protest like the S. Koreans protested. If we did, we'd have 15 million in the streets. yodermon Mar 2017 #5
They protested themselves out of an authoritarian government in the 80s. Tiggeroshii Mar 2017 #7
It's been months in the works. Tiggeroshii Mar 2017 #6

yodermon

(6,143 posts)
5. We need to protest like the S. Koreans protested. If we did, we'd have 15 million in the streets.
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 12:49 AM
Mar 2017

weekly.

 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
7. They protested themselves out of an authoritarian government in the 80s.
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 12:52 AM
Mar 2017

We might have to do the same in the 20s. =/

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