The Political Thread

[Chris]

Yea... but the President himself still has to officially lift it, if I understand it correctly. Either way... very troubling situation.

The military said so, so correct unless they change their mind. Protocol doesn't necessarily matter in these situations tho

 

[Barry Poppins]

Who would have thought that we'd see a rise in authoritarianism throughout the world. Certainly not I. /sarcasm

 

[Samoa Looch]

The military said so, so correct unless they change their mind. Protocol doesn't necessarily matter in these situations tho

Of course, yea.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social)

The South Korean military occupied the National Assembly. MPs are being prevented from entering Parliament by police. All political associations, gatherings, demonstrations, and other political activities are banned. South Korea is currently a dictatorship. [contains quote post or other...

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[Chris]

So when do we get the grand unification, feels like the president was just waiting for the right time to get on his knees for the north and now he's moving fast

 

[Barry Poppins]

Honestly I think it's time we really come to terms that we're in a new era of history. The rise of dictatorships since the fall of the Soviet Union is really distressing.

 

[Chris]

Now the president has reversed the martial law order

 

[Barry Poppins]

I don't think the crisis is averted either way, it's gonna get uglier before it gets better.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/martial-law-south-korea-intl#cm49hdula000v3b6rykklqt7c

Six South Korean opposition parties have submitted a bill calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, Yonhap News Agency reported.

The bill was tabled to the National Assembly, the country’s legislature, at 2:40 p.m. local time, Yonhap reported.

The six parties, including the main opposition Democratic Party, decided to jointly propose the impeachment motion against Yoon following a widespread backlash across the political spectrum over his short-lived martial law decree.

 

[Chris]

Listen Live: Supreme Court hears major transgender rights case over Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids

The Supreme Court is weighing whether Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria violates the Constitution.

www.cbsnews.com

The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing for the first time whether states can restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria, stepping into the politically charged debate over health care for transgender youth.

Roughly half of the states have enacted laws that prohibit puberty blockers or hormone therapy for those under the age of 18, and the dispute brought by the Biden administration, three families and a doctor tests whether states cross a constitutional line when regulating medical care that transgender adolescents argue is crucial to their well-being.

 

[Barry Poppins]

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[Chris]

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Made a separate thread for this

UnitedHealthcare CEO murdered outside of NYC hotel

https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/us-news/ceo-of-unitedhealthcare-fatally-shot-outside-of-hilton-hotel-in-nyc-in-possible-targeted-attack-sources/ The CEO of UnitedHealth was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack...

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[Chris]

Listen Live: Supreme Court hears major transgender rights case over Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids

The Supreme Court is weighing whether Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria violates the Constitution.

www.cbsnews.com

The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing for the first time whether states can restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria, stepping into the politically charged debate over health care for transgender youth.

Roughly half of the states have enacted laws that prohibit puberty blockers or hormone therapy for those under the age of 18, and the dispute brought by the Biden administration, three families and a doctor tests whether states cross a constitutional line when regulating medical care that transgender adolescents argue is crucial to their well-being.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/scotus-transgender-care-ban-12-04-24/index.html

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority expressed deep skepticism Wednesday about a challenge to a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors, with several key justices repeatedly questioning whether the thorny issues should be left to elected lawmakers to decide.

“It seems to me that it’s something where we are extraordinary bereft of expertise,” Chief Justice John Roberts said during nearly two-and-a-half hours of argument.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, another conservative who tends to be close to Roberts on high court, picked up on the concern that transgender care may not be a matter for courts to decide – a notion that would lean toward the Tennessee law being upheld.

“Why isn’t it best to leave it to the democratic process?” Kavanaugh asked.

 

[Barry Poppins]

 

[Chris]

'Moment of truth' as French PM Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote - live updates

France's government appears to be on the brink of collapse after Barnier failed to guarantee enough support for his social security budget.

www.bbc.com

France's PM Michel Barnier has been ousted as left and far right parties unite to vote in support of a motion of no confidence.

It marks the first time the France's government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote since 1962.