Kim Jong Il has died....

[Free the Wookies]

The way I see it, this is a good thing for two reasons.

1) If by some miracle the "Great Successor" turns out to be even a little more negotiable than his father, then at least we can make SOME progress towards relieving the oppression of the North Korean citizens, and hopefully reach an end to the war in Korea, as well as alleviate some of the country's threat towards the rest of the world as a source of terror.

2) But if he's just as crazy as his predecessor, then at least we can still exploit the hell out of his death!

 

[SFMB]

Sniff: He's running with the unicorns now, in the sunset. Kim is dead: long live Kim!

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

'Professor Lee Jung-hoon, specialising in international relations at Yonsei University in Seoul, told the BBC that with the transition of power from father to son incomplete, Mr Kim's death could herald "very unstable times" in North Korea.'

The country is one harsh winter from being wiped off the map and the Professor thinks the death could mean "very unstable times"?

If by some miracle the "Great Successor" turns out to be even a little more negotiable than his father, then at least we can make SOME progress towards relieving the oppression of the North Korean citizens, and hopefully reach an end to the war in Korea, as well as alleviate some of the country's threat towards the rest of the world as a source of terror.

From what I hear, his son was specially trained to be his fathers successor. So my guess is, batshit insanity runs in the family.

 

[SillyBear]

The way I see it, this is a good thing for two reasons.

1) If by some miracle the "Great Successor" turns out to be even a little more negotiable than his father, then at least we can make SOME progress towards relieving the oppression of the North Korean citizens, and hopefully reach an end to the war in Korea, as well as alleviate some of the country's threat towards the rest of the world as a source of terror.

2) But if he's just as crazy as his predecessor, then at least we can still exploit the hell out of his death!

I've heard his Son is even worse, and is far more aggressive and problematic.

 

[JesterRaiin]

Seriously, i think that comrade Kim is dead for some time. It's not uncommon for eastern countries to be led by dead masters afterall...

 

[Valagetti]

If anyone is serious his son will take over, Kim Jong III, jokes(man I'm a hypocrite) Kim Jong Un I believe his name is. He is just like his father so nothing will change, even if other asain countries are scared of what will happen.

Wait isn't this how Homefront started, oh I can't wait until I hide in mass graves again, god that game was a let down.

 

[Sansha]

I hope North Korea can start unfucking itself, and become a country that actually has a place in the world.
But, I doubt it. Behind Jong-il were many like him - I just hope other countries don't over or under-react to this.
And I'm a bit worried about the DMZ.

Overall I'm actually quite tense as to how the coming days will pan out.

 

[Magnus]

And what's it going to do for the sale of jumpsuits?

 

[Neko Pounce]

http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/

Too soon?

I'm quite literally in hysterics at work thanks to that site. You've made me day, And I thank you for that.

 

[Trololo Punk]

Now that he's gone. I guess we'll see what his sons like. When his son was announced as successor, I couldn't but notice his sort of brain dead blank stare out towards the crowds.

 

[Korolev]

Good riddance. I hope he died screaming in agony. It'd only be fair. No, wait, I hope he died, screaming and roiling in agony, regretting the millions he spent on primitive fission-based nuclear weapons, which he could have spent on better hospitals and competent doctors!

Without a doubt, he was one of the worst people who ever lived. Yes, the US isn't an angel. Yes, the West have done bad things - none of that excuse what that jerk did to his own people. I don't care who you are: the minute you force people to worship giant statues of yourself while they are starving, you deserve to die. And Kim Jong-il certainly deserved to die.

Sadly, I don't think it'll make a difference. His son is very much like him. The system of government is so rigid that it can't change without breaking entirely. In the best case scenario, Kim Jong-il's youngest son will swiftly consolidate power and things will continue on as they did before (I have no hope that he'll reform anything). In the worst case scenario, a number of generals and advisers will compete for power (like they did after Kim Jong-il's father died) and the situation will deteriorate, resulting in even worse famine for the North Korean people and potential military provocation from whoever leads the North as a demonstration of their "mettle". It's a long-standing tactic of the North: when things aren't going well or positions are threatened, they do stupid crap to the South to in bolster their "pride" or shore up their "credibility" as "Defenders of the revolution". Whoever the next leader is, he'll be sorely tempted to do something nasty to the south to show that "He Means Business".

 

[Snoozer]

I doubt that someone better will take over, but it's not impossible - I mean how could they find someone worse? He has no son hasn't he? I hope for the situation in korea to stay stable or maybe even get better.

 

[Joccaren]

Lets celebrate the death of this crazy man, with a crazy farewell quote:

Celebration! Cheese! For Everyone!
No wait, scratch that. Cheese for no one. That's as much of a celebration if you don't like cheese, true?


Farewell Kim, you won't be missed. Unless your son is exactly like you, I'm pretty sure some progress will now be made towards the liberation of NK, whether through negotiations or war that he declares on someone. Bad year to be a dictator, kinda like that period near the end of the Cold War where all those Russian leaders died.

 

[Neko Pounce]

I doubt that someone better will take over, but it's not impossible - I mean how could they find someone worse? He has no son hasn't he? I hope for the situation in korea to stay stable or maybe even get better.

Read the other posts sir, or maddam. He has a son, and this son is going into power.

There's no improvement here, but it's good to know that f**ker suffered.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Quite a year for the dictators, isn't it?

 

[Deadlock Radium]

Spoiler: I guess he was...

Spoiler: *Puts on sunglasses*

Spoiler: ...Il.

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I just had to.

 

[Eusebius]

A comedy YouTube memorial to him.

Also, his birth was foretold by a swallow and a double-rainbow, according to NK propaganda.

 

[Memoriae]

And it begins....

Homefront anyone?

Doubt it. The idea of South Korea uniting with North Korea without hesitation (as the plot of Homefront started) is absurd.

I was playing Fallout 3 when my mother told me the news. Jebus Christ, what now.

I don't think it was without hesitation, can't remember clearly, but I think it was at something like 2016 that they decided to unify.

 

[Seneschal]

Wooo, gettin' my world news fix from the Escapist.

I wonder what's next. I doubt his successor was raised in a humbling and loving environment.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I dunno, since when has someones death managed to shut up the Internet?

See?

You win this thread!

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I heard about this on my 1am break this morning. This has been a really good year for dead dictators, hasn't it? Bin Laden wasn't really a dictator I guess but he, Gadaffi and, now Il?! Jeeze, this was a really big fuck-you year to evil doers.