[bill1952]

Are we better off that South Korea was allowed to have democracy?, now, we have South Korean pols criticizing us, meanwhile we're the only thing that keeps Pyongyang from snapping back in there and embarking upon "unification"

What? Are you even serious??
Of course we are better off!

For it's shortcomings, it is a major economic player, and despite insane rantings from NK, the situation has been stable since the 50s. And you had best not make that statement to any of the SK in military service.

They would take long scars in the North, but they know that, and they would wipe NK off the face of the Earth.

I certainly agree about those SK that are screaming anti American ravings, but I see zero difference between them and any of the Liberal Trash in this very country.

[AzaleaCity5691]

South Korea hasn't been a democracy since the 50's though.

Like Taiwan, it went thru a period where it was ruled by dictators.

Just because we supported a country in the Cold War doesn't mean they were a democracy.

If we had only supported democracies we'd probably still be in the Cold War and on the short end too.