Where's Kim?
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Hmm....
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North Korea’s leader is facing a health crisis, according to multiple reports.
Kim Jong Un is in “grave danger” after undergoing surgery, a U.S. official told CNN Monday evening.
The dictator reportedly underwent a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month and was receiving treatment, according to a Reuters report earlier on Monday.
Questions about Kim’s health started on April 15, when he failed to appear for celebrations of the birthday of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, CNN reported. -
That sounds a lot like he got Covid-19. Hypothetically, it would be easy peasy for somebody to give it to him deliberately. Of course, everybody loves him, so that would never happen.
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We should be so lucky. But I suspect there is only so long a regime like that can last in today's world.
@Mik said in Where's Kim?:
We should be so lucky. But I suspect there is only so long a regime like that can last in today's world.
My understanding is that his sister is next in line for succession. I'll hazard a guess that she's no better.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@Mik said in Where's Kim?:
We should be so lucky. But I suspect there is only so long a regime like that can last in today's world.
My understanding is that his sister is next in line for succession. I'll hazard a guess that she's no better.
@George-K said in Where's Kim?:
@Mik said in Where's Kim?:
We should be so lucky. But I suspect there is only so long a regime like that can last in today's world.
My understanding is that his sister is next in line for succession. I'll hazard a guess that she's no better.
Everything that i have seen, read, and heard, she is not. LOL
I have asked some people what they have heard, but even in normal times, information is hard to get. Now, embassy row in Pyongyang is locked down also, so any limited movement foreigners had before is gone.
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If he dies, what do you suppose will become the official narrative? It has to be a story that makes him and the family look completely powerful and in charge, and perhaps endears Kim and the family to the populace.
Maybe a sudden and tragic horse riding accident while he was racing to save a child in danger? Nah. Not spectacular enough.
Maybe they'll try to blame his death on their most hated political opponents or another hated nation. He might be able to achieve martyrdom if told well. That sounds more likely.
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If he dies, what do you suppose will become the official narrative? It has to be a story that makes him and the family look completely powerful and in charge, and perhaps endears Kim and the family to the populace.
Maybe a sudden and tragic horse riding accident while he was racing to save a child in danger? Nah. Not spectacular enough.
Maybe they'll try to blame his death on their most hated political opponents or another hated nation. He might be able to achieve martyrdom if told well. That sounds more likely.
I think that they will be "mostly" truthful. When his father and grandfather died, the official story seems to be following what actually happened.
But, you are right in that there will be "spin" to it. His body was weakened because of the 28 hour days he did to help the people of DPRK, etc etc
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@Mik said in Where's Kim?:
We should be so lucky. But I suspect there is only so long a regime like that can last in today's world.
My understanding is that his sister is next in line for succession. I'll hazard a guess that she's no better.
@George-K said in Where's Kim?:
@Mik said in Where's Kim?:
We should be so lucky. But I suspect there is only so long a regime like that can last in today's world.
My understanding is that his sister is next in line for succession. I'll hazard a guess that she's no better.
She's definitely better looking. If she took power, it might be excruciatingly embarrassing watching certain other world leaders (who shall rename nameless) attempting to complement her on her looks.
