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[–] 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The office of President of the Republic of Korea is cursed. Fourteen people have held the office, and this is how it turned out:

  1. Ruthless dictator
  2. Overthrown in a coup d'état
  3. Assassinated
  4. Overthrown in a coup d'état
  5. Forced out of office after massive protests
  6. Jailed for corruption
  7. Economy collapsed under his watch
  8. Normal guy, won Nobel Prize
  9. Normal guy
  10. Jailed for bribery
  11. Impeached and removed, jailed for corruption
  12. Normal guy
  13. Tried to overthrow the government, jailed for insurrection
  14. Current president, we'll see!
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    [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Crime pays. I should've been a criminal

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    No matter where, criminals will have their fans.

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