NORTH KOREA UNVEILS NEW AIRPORT, EXECUTES ARCHITECT

FrontPage Mag ^ | 07/07/2015 | Daniel Greenfield

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Liberals often wish we had the same infrastructure expansion as Communist China. The Commies are of course famous for getting things done, even if the things are broken, don't work and aren't actually useful. The USSR got a lot of things done that didn't need doing. The end result were actual environmental catastrophes that liberals don't like talking about.

Meanwhile here their infrastructure projects are unworkable and can't get done because of their own senseless environmental reviews in which you have to spend years and millions of dollars on consultants just to repair a bridge.

Meanwhile North Korea is getting lots of things done. Like a gleaming new airport that hardly anyone will actually use.

North Korea's propaganda machine has spent days promoting a new airport in Pyongyang, showcasing the building's sleek glass walls and espresso stations. But the images, which feature Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, fail to mention that the building's principal designer was likely executed last year because Kim was unhappy with the design.

Well that's a minor issue. Stalin executed lots of architects. Never stopped liberals from admiring how he got things done. And North Korea probably killed fewer people building this airport than the average Stalinist construction project.

The state-run Korean Central News Agency published a 30-photo slide show Thursday of Kim Jong Un and his wife touring a two story international terminal in Pyongyang's airport. It's the latest appeal to potential tourists since Kim ascended to power in North Korea three years ago, featuring a jewelry store, coffee bar, a pharmacy, a chocolate fountain and other luxury amenities.

That's in a country where people are starving to death.

But this is where Socialism ends up, with an elite ruling class, a mass of terrified peasants and desperate attempts to attract wealthy tourists with luxuries. Compare North Korea to South Korea. And remember that if the left wins completely here, this is what we'll eventually end up looking like.

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WHAT's WRONG WITH THE DESIGN THAT IS WORTH EXECUTING THE ARCHITECT FOR?

[cicero2k]

Twelve gates for the entire nation, lol.

Fewer than Orange County, CA airport.

[Lazamataz]

Rather pathetic. Small Rochester, NY has a much larger airport. And as far as Hartsfeld-Jackson in Atlanta???? LOL

[centurion316]

My wife, son, and daughter-in-law are architects. With them excepted, executing a few architects would be viewed as a positive outcome.

[Uncle Miltie]

Looks like the Fargo, ND airport.

[immadashell]

The Commies are of course famous for getting things done, even if the things are broken, don't work and aren't actually useful.

Kinda like ObamaCare.

[hosepipe]

Wasted logic on democrats.. facts don't matter..
ONLY the " HIVE " matters.. the collective.. the Nest..

[Romulus]

Not enough “Departure” gates.

[Dutchboy88]

"Twelve gates for the entire nation, lol."

It used up all the concrete the nation had available...

[SES1066]

Seems to be some slight discrepancies between the artistic representation of circular terminals and the actual photo showing square corners. Also note lack of control tower in renditioning as well as moderately full car parking lot. Probably the opening in the rendered terminals will be for missile silos, just the thing to make a Kim’s heart glad!

[Snickering Hound]

Air Koryo only has a 2 Tu-204 and 2 Tu-154 airliners, not sure how you would use the other 8 gates.

[SaveFerris]

Little communist thug.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“WHAT’s WRONG WITH THE DESIGN THAT IS WORTH EXECUTING THE ARCHITECT FOR? “

It all fits in a shoe box and it is all in English.

[PATRIOT1876]

The first biplane is scheduled to land sometime between 5:00AM and Noon on Thursday or Friday.

It can reach speeds of up to 123 mph and carry two passengers!

[NormsRevenge]

They wanted to sacrifice a goat for the opening.. But.. The herd is gone.

[DuncanWaring]

Not enough portraits of Little Kim.

[BradyLS]

WHAT's WRONG WITH THE DESIGN THAT IS WORTH EXECUTING THE ARCHITECT FOR?

That's easy. The flaps weren't set correctly on the ceiling tiles.

[dainbramaged]

Satan, please pick up the white courtesy phone....

[blueunicorn6]

I think Kim Jug Head and Hillary Clinton are the same person.