[TigerLikesRooster]

One of the likely scenarios is that N. Korea breaks into a few pieces, each steadily detaching itself from central government and going autonomous. The government in Pyongyang may run out of resources(manpower included) to keep provinces under its control.

The regime may end up controling only a pocket of region around Pyongyang and its western corridor northward to China.

Of course, a scenario with better odds is that powerstruggle goes out of control in Pyongyang, leading to coup or military confrontation with S. Korea, before ruling elites allow the provinces to break off.

[TigerLikesRooster]

P!

[Elle Bee]

Mr Kim’s regime, with customary cynicism, has told people to “simplify” their dining habits at Chuseok this year “in the socialist way,”

Sounds like any one of Moochell's food initiatives

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[Tainan]

I’m hoping for a “train wreck” that wipes out the top echelon of rulers.

Maybe multiple train wrecks.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Interesting article, thanks for posting.

[driftdiver]

“How does he get away with it? Loosely, that is the question posed by North Korea-watchers trying to understand how an odious regime has remained stable for so long, defying frequent predictions of its downfall.”

He gets away with it because their are a host of military leaders who benefit from his policies. I doubt they’d allow the provinces to break off though, it would weaken them too much.

[vanilla swirl]

the Norks will crash and burn one way or another. I don’t think it will peaceful either..

[whatshotandwhatsnot]

Liberals admire socialism. For some reason they think everyone would be content to suffer together in the US. They’re convinced that under socialism in the US the leaders would never be like Kim and no one would ever steal from anyone else; crime would disappear. How does anyone live in such chosen ignorance?

[bert]

This was an interesting piece

One wonders how control of the rural areas can be maintained if the rail roads and other transport is so bad.

Then there is the 3/5ths urban thought. How could anyone, especially the UN think such a thing?

[Bean Counter]

[TEXOKIE]

THank you for the article, TigerLIkesRooster. Bump

[blueunicorn6]

Another progressive running a socialist paradise that turned into a dictatorship designed to enrich the former progressive. How rare. It only has happened every time. They should pick up their guns and throw the rat out. Oh, they can’t, the progressive has all the guns. Wonder why our progressives are so hot on getting rid of private firearms?

[GnuHere]

North Korea - the ongoing diet reality show.

[rdl6989]

Bump.