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...and the opportunity to reunify North and South Korea arose. Would South Korea actually want to? If North Koreans are experiencing famine and are conditioned to be dependent on the state, that sounds like an obligation most countries might pass on due to the sheer cost and burden on resources and infrastructure. Might they just press for more cordial relations between the two countries?
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Some of the older generation seems to want it. The younger generation doesn't, as far as I have seen. One asked me " How do you re-patriot brain-washed zombies?"
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I learned a long time ago to not put American values on international topics. It's a sure way to your first misunderstanding.
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How could SK afford to integrate 25 million impoverished, uneducated people? It would bankrupt them. NK people have lived under a long string of tyrants. They have no idea what freedom means.
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At least 80% of the world has no concept of real freedom. They're hard-wired to accept domination by whatever bully happens to be in power at the moment. That's been true throughout recorded history, and exceptions to the rule like Greece, Rome, and yes, America seem to be short-lived exceptions that prove the rule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe0FElVxBo4Sing it, Bocephus! Jerry
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Look at the problems Germany had with reunification, and that was a European nation not as isolated as NK. Besides, China wont allow it, NK is a buffer against a non communist and US aligned SK.
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I think about this every time some politician wants to turn Puerto Rico into another solid blue state.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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Would you double the size of your country if you could?
Keep in mind the expansion will be covered by other countries.
Yes, South Korea will absorb North Korea. There would be no reason not to.
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I think about this every time some politician wants to turn Puerto Rico into another solid blue state. That's not comparable to north and south korea.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I'm betting they name Dennis Rodman supreme leader in the next few days.
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Would you double the size of your country if you could?
Keep in mind the expansion will be covered by other countries.
Yes, South Korea will absorb North Korea. There would be no reason not to. They could certainly expand their manufacturing capabilities unified.
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Would you double the size of your country if you could?
Keep in mind the expansion will be covered by other countries.
Yes, South Korea will absorb North Korea. There would be no reason not to. They could certainly expand their manufacturing capabilities unified. It's a no brainer.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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What does NoKo have for nat'l resources? Potential sea-ports? That's what SoKo will look @ regarding reunification vs. open-trade.
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I'd bet that all along the NORKS have had a backup plan in place in case dear leader suddenly was out of the picture. Or at least a short list of those who could fight it out to become the new chosen one.
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I doubt that. The slightest whisper of "after Kim" would get the lot of them executed immediately.
A united Korea would be one nation forever divided by 10 million land mines.
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How could SK afford to integrate 25 million impoverished, uneducated people? It would bankrupt them. NK people have lived under a long string of tyrants. They have no idea what freedom means. Just like the West Germans did with the East Germans. Within 20 years most people would forget they were ever separate nations.
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At least 80% of the world has no concept of real freedom. They're hard-wired to accept domination by whatever bully happens to be in power at the moment. That's been true throughout recorded history, and exceptions to the rule like Greece, Rome, and yes, America seem to be short-lived exceptions that prove the rule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe0FElVxBo4Sing it, Bocephus! Jerry That is very true here in south FL. For example, We have central and south Americans who come here, never knowing about or understanding the 2nd Amendment. The dhimocrats / socialists / commies in our blue tri-county area do their best to carry the brainwashing forward on them that it's completely normal for nobody to have guns except the popo and security blanket robots of the elites. Bullscheit!
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North Korea is the buffer between east and west for China. They wonβt allow it.
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Perhaps Kim Jong Un is not dead or incapacitated. 38 North, a website that monitors events in North Korea has potted his private train at his compound on the countryβs East Coast. see: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...e-imagery-amid-health-rumors/3029122001/It may be tha the is sheltering-in-place from the Corona-Virus. This could explain his absence, although he could communicate to the people via TV and radio.
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How could SK afford to integrate 25 million impoverished, uneducated people? It would bankrupt them. NK people have lived under a long string of tyrants. They have no idea what freedom means. If think this is why China has no interest in taking them either. Why bring another however many million impoverished uneducated mouths to an already overpopulated table? Osky
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