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Because the confrontation, and the perception of strength, is essential to the regime's legitimacy.
by azernik 9y ago
Because the confrontation, and the perception of strength, is essential to the regime's legitimacy.
- owebmaster 9y agoWhich regime? South Korean, North Korean, Chinese or American?
- azernik 9y agoNorth Korean. The Chinese and South Korean systems both base their legitimacy on economic success (to the extent that people are seriously worried about China's political stability if growth slows down too much), and the American one is based on an interesting self-righteous moralism.
- owebmaster 9y agoBut confrontation and the perception of strength is also what legitimate the American regime and its Asian Pivot.