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haxxiy on 03 September 2017
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fatslob-:O said:
haxxiy said:
North Korea seems to be growing more quickly than most estimates assume.

I think they have a faint hope of pulling a North Vietnam (with Chinese and Russian help) one day, when or if developed economies go through a significant period of stagnation or secession and have their hands tied with more pressing matters.

It's too late for that, South Korea is about to reach 'ultra-developed' status ... (nominal per capita GDP of $40000+ USDs)

Russia is on a decline (South Korea alone could give Russia a good run for it's money) and China does not want to risk facing sanctions for helping a beligerent North Korea ... 

North Korea should ask for mercy since South Korea could kill all of it's citizens in just a month ... 

I am not saying it is particularly feasible, just what might make sense to Lil Kim and his trope of yes-men on their way to acquire megaton city-busters. It is clear they still think very much on ideological terms, and that they are going to be the Korea that ultimately prevails, even if takes 100 years or more for them to resume the war.

Also, South Korea is like 15 years away from $40,000 on nominal terms, I think you meant that on PPP terms? On which case, the economy of Russia is over twice as large as South Korea's according to CIA, a gap likely to slighly increase on the upcoming decades, according to PwC. Mature economies grow slowly, after all, so I assume North Korea will also catch up to some extent.