Kim Jong Un Looking at Things

[AdMan]

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/02/kim-jong-un-looking-at-things/100237/

Proudly following in his father's footsteps.

He does appear to be more touchy-feely than Dad, though.

 

[AvalonXQ]

The pictures of him gazing at large spreads of food, while so much of the country goes hungry, really turn my stomach.

 

[Marduk]

The pictures of him really turn my stomach. He's just that ugly

 

[Howie Felterbush]

He's a chip off the ol' blockhead.

 

[WildCat]

Some things need looking at.

 

[Sledge]

The pictures of him gazing at large spreads of food, while so much of the country goes hungry, really turn my stomach.

Watching "Man vs Food" has the same effect on me.

 

[Moon-Spinner]

"Thank you for showing me this large spread of food, now send it all to my bedroom!"

 

[AvalonXQ]

Watching "Man vs Food" has the same effect on me.

I've only seen an episode or two of that show -- but food shortage is not a problem in the US, so I don't see the hypocrisy that I do with NK's leader.

 

[Foster Zygote]

Interesting. They have at least one MiG 29.

 

[Sledge]

I've only seen an episode or two of that show -- but food shortage is not a problem in the US, so I don't see the hypocrisy that I do with NK's leader.

I guess people starving in other parts of the world don't matter.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I love how his stooges always have their notebooks out to write down all the interesting things he has to say.

 

[AvalonXQ]

I guess people starving in other parts of the world don't matter.

People starving in other parts of the world is a big problem -- but it's not a problem of US overconsumption.
That is, despite the massive amounts of food Americans consume, there are additional amounts of food going to waste here. The problem isn't the food supply but getting the food to people who need it. And particularly in places like North Korea, the problem is a government that starves its people as part of controlling them.
So the American who chooses to eat more has zero impact on whether or not a starving person in Africa gets fed.
An African (or Korean) leader who feasts while his people starve under his policies, though -- that's disgusting.

 

[stilicho]

I love how his stooges always have their notebooks out to write down all the interesting things he has to say.

Don't yours do that when you speak?

 

[BenBurch]

Just a meta-discussion here; Could the poor sod be anything other than what he is and still be alive?

He is effectively royalty, and did not choose his parents, after all.

Would he survive until the next dawn if he started to undo the decades of repression?

 

[AdMan]

I love how his stooges always have their notebooks out to write down all the interesting things he has to say.

Yeah--I think that is hilarious.

Like in this photo. "This shade of green is particularly pleasing. I want all basketball courts in the Fatherland to be this color."

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Don't yours do that when you speak?

No, they memorize what I say.

 

[AvalonXQ]

You're lucky. My stooges just crack wise for a while, then one of them slips on something and they end up in some sort of overly violent, yet somehow hilarious physical confrontation.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Who was the poster who had sayings from the Dear Leader in his sig? I'm drawing a blank. He posted a lot. Lived in DC I think.

 

[shuize]

Yeah--I think that is hilarious.

Like in this photo. "This shade of green is particularly pleasing. I want all basketball courts in the Fatherland to be this color."

I think the Korean title is "Great Successor invents four color theorem."

 

[Marduk]

Don't yours do that when you speak?

I had them all executed, now I get to stay in all day and play xbox, it'll only be a matter of time before they start calling me "reclusive dictator"