canedge
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I always found it funny to watch State television from some remote nation as footage from yesterday looks like it was filmed 30 years ago. Much like Canadiens1131 video.
North Korean State TV Says Kim Jong Il Died
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Just saw it too. It's sad but funny as well.
BoMac
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I'm so ronery.
Under close scrutiny of his father's cadre of (military) officials and likely the strong arm of his uncle, Chang Sung-taek, whose position is considered second to that of the Supreme Leader.
In other words, the centre of power in North Korea is unlikely to change much, if at all.
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^ That's what I keep coming back to...yeah Kim's public persona practically begged to be parodied, and the sense that little is likely to change only furthers the black humor response (in China and SK too, judging from some of the tweets I saw on a listserv this morning), but knowing that 5-10% of his people starved to death under his "leadership" puts too much bile in my throat to laugh.
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BoMac
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INDY500
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I was taught never to say anything about someone unless it was nice so I'll just list some "good" things about Kim Jong II.
He provided universal health care for his people.
He vigorously regulated banks in his country.
He signed the Kyoto Protocol and outlawed private ownership of SUVs.
His economic policies have resulted in "fairness" and "equality" for all his people.
He hated George W Bush.
He provided universal health care for his people.
He vigorously regulated banks in his country.
He signed the Kyoto Protocol and outlawed private ownership of SUVs.
His economic policies have resulted in "fairness" and "equality" for all his people.
He hated George W Bush.
Tiger Edge
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You're so right. I'm beginning to see how Obama is exactly like Kim Jong. Thanks, Indy.
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^ It's terrible how our choices always seem to come down to Marxist totalitarian vs. fascist theocrat, isn't it? I think next time I'm going to vote monarchist.
Tiger Edge
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His monochrome world must be so boring. Have pity. 
INDY500
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Finance Guy's gonna feel disenfranchised if you don't throw oligarchy on the ballot.
canedge
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Yeah one of them was former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatric. I didn't know they had twiitter in the can.
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WalkOn21
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North Korea:
1) Has nuclear weapons.
2) Is a communist dictatorship.
3) Borders a U.S. ally with whom it has very tense relations.
4) Starves and suppresses its own people.
5) Has threatened to attack both South Korea and the United States multiple times.
6) A nuclear missile can reach U.S. territory from there.
So why doesn't it get any attention from the U.S. government, like Iran does now and Iraq did in the last decade?
Oh I forgot to mention that it has no oil.
1) Has nuclear weapons.
2) Is a communist dictatorship.
3) Borders a U.S. ally with whom it has very tense relations.
4) Starves and suppresses its own people.
5) Has threatened to attack both South Korea and the United States multiple times.
6) A nuclear missile can reach U.S. territory from there.
So why doesn't it get any attention from the U.S. government, like Iran does now and Iraq did in the last decade?
Oh I forgot to mention that it has no oil.
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I lol'd.
How is that even possible? A stateless/classless society cannot be a dictatorship.
The Sad Punk
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The DPRK website has replaced a photo of Kim Jong-Il to one of Kim Jong-Un. I believe this is its first update since 1998.
The Official Webpage of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
The Official Webpage of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Vlad n U 2
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Really? I was sure that was a younger Kim Jong Il?
And oh my god the layout of that site.
And oh my god the layout of that site.
LemonMelon
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My goal in life is to make sure that my memorial thread isn't this embarrassing.
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I can't wait until they give the site a 21st century update.
The Sad Punk
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I can wait. Believe me. If anything it needs more GIFS, preferably one leading to a guestbook.
... I actually had to check just then to make sure there wasn't one already.
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The website mentions doing business in North Korea.
Seriously? Business in North Korea?
There's an Egyptian company working on the Ryungyong Hotel, does that count?
Kim Jong Il was never much of a man for web design.
ntalwar
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The website mentions doing business in North Korea.
Seriously? Business in North Korea?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/w...ss-to-rason-economic-zone.html?pagewanted=all
canedge
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Is that on the homepage to the right? That picture is of a younger Jong-Il
canedge
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If North Korea opens let me be the first to introduce capitalism to them. I have dibs on porno theaters and useless gadgets.
canedge
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There's an Egyptian company working on the Ryungyong Hotel, does that count?
Kim Jong Il was never much of a man for web design.
He made a integrated database website that linked all worldwide libraries on a weekend.
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