[Non-Sequitur]

You either think the DPRK, DRV, ROI and the late great CSA where similar in that they were all sovereign or if not, then what is the similarity?

And since you asked, Korea and Vietnam and Iraq and the confederacy were all one-party states who's leaders ran unopposed in 'free' elections. Thre's one similarity right off the bat.

[PeaRidge]

And since you asked, Korea and Vietnam and Iraq and the Confederacy were all one-party states who's leaders ran unopposed in 'free' elections. There's one similarity right off the bat.

And since I am sure that you are familiar with the process used in 1789, then you would need to add George Washington and the United States to your list.