In Episode 262 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg contrasts the intransigent resistance to the attempted power-grab by would-be right-wing strongman Yoon Suk Yeol in South Korea (and Robert Fico in Slovakia) with the craven capitulation to the consolidating Trump regime in the US—despite the unconstitutionality of his very presidency, the fascist stench from his team of oligarchs, and despite the emergence of evidence that points to actual hacking of the vote to effect his victory.
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Photo of Seoul protests via Twitter
Clarification re. Slovakia
Contrary to the implication of our wording at approximately 8.45, Robert Fico is not the president of Slovakia. As stated, he is prime minister.