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Un seems to be pretty bold. What it remains to be seen is if he is also wise. Lately I haven't been paying attention to the speculations about the internal aff

Un seems to be pretty bold. What it remains to be seen is if he is also wise. Lately I haven't been paying attention to the speculations about the internal affairs of the North Korea. However it does seem that this year he has been showing a pretty brutal side. He now has to show mercy and goodwill somehow. So the people that are ruled by fear, may rationalize it away with a reason for respect. Disclaimer: What I am trying to do here is to have a rational debate about realpolitik. So please try to refrain from passing moral judgement.

phaus 13y ago
>Un seems to be pretty bold. What it remains to be seen is if he is also wise. Having people executed when you are a dictator isn't really bold. He had his aunt's (Another major source of power in NK) blessing. If he hadn't, he probably couldn't have pulled it off without getting killed. I think that its also been demonstrated that he isn't wise either. Think about it. The young, western educated man that inherits the throne in North Korea has the potential to become one of the greatest statesmen in history, simply by implementing a series of idiotically simple reforms. All he had to do was let China know that he's ready, and they would probably provide him with shitloads of support to make sure that he doesn't get assassinated by the old guard. Even if did die in the process, I'd rather that be my legacy than "Hurr, Durr, I executed my ex-girlfriend and everyone she knows!" China's getting pretty tired of NK's shit. They just want them to stop being hardline communists and start making money off of the western world like they have been doing for decades.
- JanezStupar 13y ago
  > Having people executed when you are a dictator isn't really bold. He had his aunt's (Another major source of power in NK) blessing. If he hadn't, he probably couldn't have pulled it off without getting killed. For killing people in general, no. But for killing major hubs of power you need to be either crazy or have some balls or no brains. > I think that its also been demonstrated that he isn't wise either. Think about it. The young, western educated man that inherits the throne in North Korea has the potential to become one of the greatest statesmen in history, simply by implementing a series of idiotically simple reforms. All he had to do was let China know that he's ready, and they would probably provide him with shitloads of support to make sure that he doesn't get assassinated by the old guard. Even if did die in the process, I'd rather that be my legacy than "Hurr, Durr, I executed my ex-girlfriend and everyone she knows!" Indeed, it does seem that he acts more like a spoiled brat who will have his friend shot, because he took his toy. Than a sophisticated machiavellian ruler.
  - chongli 13y ago
    Indeed, it does seem that he acts more like a spoiled brat who will have his friend shot, because he took his toy. Than a sophisticated machiavellian ruler. He's a real-life Joffrey Baratheon!

phaus 13y ago

>Un seems to be pretty bold. What it remains to be seen is if he is also wise. Having people executed when you are a dictator isn't really bold. He had his aunt's (Another major source of power in NK) blessing. If he hadn't, he probably couldn't have pulled it off without getting killed. I think that its also been demonstrated that he isn't wise either. Think about it. The young, western educated man that inherits the throne in North Korea has the potential to become one of the greatest statesmen in history, simply by implementing a series of idiotically simple reforms. All he had to do was let China know that he's ready, and they would probably provide him with shitloads of support to make sure that he doesn't get assassinated by the old guard. Even if did die in the process, I'd rather that be my legacy than "Hurr, Durr, I executed my ex-girlfriend and everyone she knows!" China's getting pretty tired of NK's shit. They just want them to stop being hardline communists and start making money off of the western world like they have been doing for decades.

JanezStupar 13y ago
> Having people executed when you are a dictator isn't really bold. He had his aunt's (Another major source of power in NK) blessing. If he hadn't, he probably couldn't have pulled it off without getting killed. For killing people in general, no. But for killing major hubs of power you need to be either crazy or have some balls or no brains. > I think that its also been demonstrated that he isn't wise either. Think about it. The young, western educated man that inherits the throne in North Korea has the potential to become one of the greatest statesmen in history, simply by implementing a series of idiotically simple reforms. All he had to do was let China know that he's ready, and they would probably provide him with shitloads of support to make sure that he doesn't get assassinated by the old guard. Even if did die in the process, I'd rather that be my legacy than "Hurr, Durr, I executed my ex-girlfriend and everyone she knows!" Indeed, it does seem that he acts more like a spoiled brat who will have his friend shot, because he took his toy. Than a sophisticated machiavellian ruler.
- chongli 13y ago
  Indeed, it does seem that he acts more like a spoiled brat who will have his friend shot, because he took his toy. Than a sophisticated machiavellian ruler. He's a real-life Joffrey Baratheon!