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mrstickball on 18 December 2011
Mr Khan said:
It's really too late for them to try to turn the country around. They survive off the unwillingness of their neighbors to make a huge mess (which even though North Korea would likely be handily defeated, it would indeed be a huge mess for everyone in the region, from refugees to having to, you know, feed all those starving people), and the fact that their own people are trying so hard to stay alive that they don't have the time or energy to revolt. The most Jong Un can hope for is the continuation of this tenuous balancing act


Eh.

I think he could fix things, vis-a-vis letting South Korea reunify with them. The only way they can recover is with South Korean leadership and international aid. God knows that as soon as they demolish the DMZ, I am finding the nearest aid agency and either sign up to help or sending a bunch of money.

Outside of that scenario, there is little he can do quickly to fix things - except maybe instill massive reforms and try to bring in a Chinese-style capitalist system, and eventually transition to a full capitalist system under his leadership.



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Coca-Cola on 18 December 2011
mrstickball said:
Mr Khan said:
It's really too late for them to try to turn the country around. They survive off the unwillingness of their neighbors to make a huge mess (which even though North Korea would likely be handily defeated, it would indeed be a huge mess for everyone in the region, from refugees to having to, you know, feed all those starving people), and the fact that their own people are trying so hard to stay alive that they don't have the time or energy to revolt. The most Jong Un can hope for is the continuation of this tenuous balancing act


Eh.

I think he could fix things, vis-a-vis letting South Korea reunify with them. The only way they can recover is with South Korean leadership and international aid. God knows that as soon as they demolish the DMZ, I am finding the nearest aid agency and either sign up to help or sending a bunch of money.

Outside of that scenario, there is little he can do quickly to fix things - except maybe instill massive reforms and try to bring in a Chinese-style capitalist system, and eventually transition to a full capitalist system under his leadership.

that's gonna cost a lot of money.  Too much for S. Korea to handle.  Would yours and my money help?  Not enough I'm afraid.  Unification should start but will take at least 10 years for the borders to open.  But it should start now.

I think S. Korea is ready to open their arms to the North if the North would agree to be more democratic.  Maybe someone like McArthur to go in and set up their govt.



kain_kusanagi on 19 December 2011

I wish we could all expect this to mean the end of the dictatorship and the beginning of liberty and freedom in N.K. But it won't happen. Things will stay the same and could possibly get worse.

I'm glad the dick is gone, but it doesn't really matter when another dick replaces him.



keith8890 on 19 December 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s



mrstickball on 19 December 2011
Coca-Cola said:
mrstickball said:
Mr Khan said:
It's really too late for them to try to turn the country around. They survive off the unwillingness of their neighbors to make a huge mess (which even though North Korea would likely be handily defeated, it would indeed be a huge mess for everyone in the region, from refugees to having to, you know, feed all those starving people), and the fact that their own people are trying so hard to stay alive that they don't have the time or energy to revolt. The most Jong Un can hope for is the continuation of this tenuous balancing act


Eh.

I think he could fix things, vis-a-vis letting South Korea reunify with them. The only way they can recover is with South Korean leadership and international aid. God knows that as soon as they demolish the DMZ, I am finding the nearest aid agency and either sign up to help or sending a bunch of money.

Outside of that scenario, there is little he can do quickly to fix things - except maybe instill massive reforms and try to bring in a Chinese-style capitalist system, and eventually transition to a full capitalist system under his leadership.

that's gonna cost a lot of money.  Too much for S. Korea to handle.  Would yours and my money help?  Not enough I'm afraid.  Unification should start but will take at least 10 years for the borders to open.  But it should start now.

I think S. Korea is ready to open their arms to the North if the North would agree to be more democratic.  Maybe someone like McArthur to go in and set up their govt.


Our money would keep them fed for awhile. $1,000 on a chartered cargo ship would probably feed a hundred people for a few weeks. It will be a horrible, painful, slow process to bring the DPRK up to second world standards - much less first. However, GDR-DDR did it pretty darn successfully in 10-15 years, although the chasm wealth is much larger in the ROK-DPRK area. Fortunately for them, though, the ROK is growing leaps and bounds, and is in a better position to deal with things than most would be.



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naruball on 19 December 2011
FinalEvangelion said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdug6yHJB40

Couldn't resist.


Gotta be honest. The same song/character came to mind...



Millenium on 19 December 2011

Kinda expected for a few years now, but still slightly sucks.

Hope Kim Jung Un can keep it stable and keep up the good relations with China, and hopefully improve things with S. Korea a bit.



Jexy on 19 December 2011

You're welcome.



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FattyDingDong on 19 December 2011

just like in the game "Homefront" lol



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Simulacrum on 19 December 2011

So, it begins.



 

 

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