Comments on: Flags for Badges? http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/flags-for-badges/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dokdoforever http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/flags-for-badges/#comment-117323 dokdoforever Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:50:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/badges-for-flags/#comment-117323 Of course, back inside North Korea, the personality cult remains intact - everyone continues to wear Kim pins and worship the dear leader. Of course, back inside North Korea, the personality cult remains intact - everyone continues to wear Kim pins and worship the dear leader.

]]> By: dokdoforever http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/flags-for-badges/#comment-117322 dokdoforever Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:48:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/badges-for-flags/#comment-117322 Unless it happens back inside of NK too, it probably is not a signal of deeper change. Most likely, North Koreans want to shore up their status with the Chinese and outsiders, and show that the North is 'modern,' institutionalized state, rather than the personal fiefdom of the Kim clan. Unless it happens back inside of NK too, it probably is not a signal
of deeper change. Most likely, North Koreans want to shore up their status with the Chinese and outsiders, and show that the North is ‘modern,’ institutionalized state, rather than the personal fiefdom of the Kim clan.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/flags-for-badges/#comment-117318 SomeguyinKorea Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:08:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/badges-for-flags/#comment-117318 Three possible scenarios... a) they are actually opening up. b) they are trying to appear as if they are opening up. c) they realize that Kim Jong Il might not be around for long and want to pave the way for his successor, probably one of his own kids. Given that most of them, the ones who were officially recognized and those who weren't, grew up in time of peace and have lived abroad, they would try to use a different strategy, to create a different image for their leader and their country. Three possible scenarios…
a) they are actually opening up.
b) they are trying to appear as if they are opening up.
c) they realize that Kim Jong Il might not be around for long and want to pave the way for his successor, probably one of his own kids. Given that most of them, the ones who were officially recognized and those who weren’t, grew up in time of peace and have lived abroad, they would try to use a different strategy, to create a different image for their leader and their country.

]]> By: Breaktrack http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/flags-for-badges/#comment-117299 Breaktrack Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:41:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/badges-for-flags/#comment-117299 I want a Kim Jung il badge. I hope they make trading cards too! I want a Kim Jung il badge. I hope they make trading cards too!

]]> By: bighominid http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/flags-for-badges/#comment-117271 bighominid Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:57:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/10/badges-for-flags/#comment-117271 <b>North Korea was the only <i>county</i> in the world forcing its people to wear badges of its leader.</b> I realize that "county" is a typo, but the parochialism it implies seems apropos here. Kevin North Korea was the only county in the world forcing its people to wear badges of its leader.

I realize that “county” is a typo, but the parochialism it implies seems apropos here.

Kevin

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