General Politics XII World • Page 447

85% of NK’s infrastructure was either destroyed or damaged by the end of the war compared to around 20% of SK’s infrastructure. It was insane. Bruce Cuming’s ‘The Korean War’ is the best read regarding this, imo. Incredibly depressive, but highly informative.

NK did bounce back moderately well thanks to its five-year economic plan, support from China/USSR, and a population boom in the late 50s/60s, so hats off to them for that. However, due to its lack of major innovated industries to keep it competitive and its over-reliance on foreign aid, its economy slowly began to shrink starting in the late 70s. The collapse of the USSR resulted in quite a big economic famine. If the international community engaged after that it then the current state of NK could have been avoided, but I have no idea what those possibilities exactly looked like (if there were any).

I’m not 100% on this but NK does look to be pretty dry and cold, so it may have always had the issue of agriculture. If that’s the case, the international community has an obligation to assist in export of food to NK, ruthless dictator or not.

 

It always amazes me how many people simply can't comprehend allegory or nuance, or even just THEMES in general.

 

ambition makes you look pretty ugly

 

Oh boy lol

 

Meatball Ron

 

This is insulting to the goat Meatwad

 

Legit a top 3 tv show of mine lmao

 

looks at your avi
no way

 

Lol, been my avi for so long I totally forgot that’s what it was

 

I’m so dumb. I ate a rock once. Man I’m dumb.

 

Susan cutting loose, boozin' and cruisin' with Manchin