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>They would be democratized in a blink of an eye North Korea existed without nuclear weapons from roughly 1945 to 2006, or over 60 years, as far as I know. No
by perl4ever 6y ago
>They would be democratized in a blink of an eye
North Korea existed without nuclear weapons from roughly 1945 to 2006, or over 60 years, as far as I know.
Not to mention, South Korea has never had nuclear weapons, and despite being invaded by North Korea, still exists.
- sudosysgen 6y agoWell, the only reason they didn't get democratized is because they had enough artillery to turn Seoul and Incheon into a puddle. It's the same mechanism, mutually assured destruction.
- perl4ever 6y agoSouth Korea didn't get democratized until 1987, to my knowledge. So I think it's unproven that the war and subsequent stalemate prevented democracy in NK in the near term.
- sudosysgen 6y agoAh, sorry for being obtuse, I meant "democratized" as a euphemism for US invasion. You can definitely be "democratized" without becoming democratic.
- perl4ever 6y agoNot starting the war in the first place seems like a plausible alternative to mutually assured destruction.