Obvious that most in U.S. know next to nothing about NK and its political
history. Their main transgression on the world stage has been their atrocious record of human rights abuses. Yet this topic has been absent from any significant discussion relating to this so-called summit.
North Korea is the most isolated nation-state on the planet. They have a citizenry that has been brainwashed to believe the Kim family is ordained by Heaven to rule with absolute power. The state myths about their family heritage are quite amusing if you forget millions of people take them as literal fact.
They have no access to any media outlet that isn't run by the state nor do they allow any foreigner in without strict limitations limiting what they can see and on what they may report.
The North Korean dictatorship has and will continue to benefit from this so-called summit far more than the U.S. or any of our allies. There is no doubt that the spectacle of a sitting president shaking hands with a Kim is historic. However, one must not forget that "historic" doesn't necessarily equate to anything positive. Legitimizing Kim Jong Un without receiving anything in return except a photo op will end up hurting world security more than it will be improved. Meanwhile the propaganda benefits the NK regime will gain from this event will pay dividends for decades. Trump has just had his Donald Rumsfeld/Saddam Hussein moment. Years from now we will look at the footage of the handshake and shake our heads in disgust.
[Post edited by Hoocinogenic at 06/12/2018 11:23PM]
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Posted: 06/12/2018 at 7:12PM