Comments on: Two Stories of Interest in the WaPo

By: NES

NES — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:57:32 +0000

@15 jag

Maybe you can convince some of them to get this t-shirt instead:

http://17503.spreadshirt.com/u.....cle/972932

http://che-mart.com/

@33 dogbert

And maybe swlee could get this one:

https://13695.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Index/design/design/Dont-Blame-Me-521408

or this one:

https://13695.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Article/Index/article/1042617

By: shanicus

shanicus — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:12:53 +0000

#33

I do believe that you have hit the nail right on the head!

By: dogbert

dogbert — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:24:11 +0000

Typical indeed of swlee to blame the Americans, who would like nothing more than for North Korea to collapse and be absorbed by the south. The person who really bears the blame, but whom Koreans rarely blame, is that ueber-Korean Kim Jong-il, who could solve everything by simply giving up.

But North Korean-style rule fits the personalities of so many Koreans to a “t” — how else to explain the admiration of the north by so many in the south.

As far as his hatred of “post-colonial” attitudes, that can be explained by the shame caused by “they hurt our pride” and the fact that it is impossible to reconcile the ingrained belief that Koreans are superior to everyone with the real world.

By: jag

jag — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:53:35 +0000

# 15. I see young american GI’s wearing che t-shirts,at work,on civvies Friday. So much history means Jack Shit these days.

By: NES

NES — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:49:02 +0000

@30 swlee

The US does bear some responsibility for the division, especially Truman, but “most responsible” is going too far. The USSR and China also hold a huge amount of responsibility, and don’t forget the UN. There were many possibilities for one unified Korea under Japan, under the USSR, under the north Koreans (China), or under the south Koreans (US). I’m not sure which scenario you prefer, but I think MacArthur should have been allowed to fight on (and bomb China out of the war like he wanted to) for a unified Korea under the southern government followed by a drawback of US involvement.

As for preventing suffering in the north and promoting reunification, the US has indeed been in a position to influence those causes. The Bush Administration first criticized the Clinton policies and then pretty much did the same thing. Giving food and heavy oil aid to NK does not help the “average 조” but allows kji to direct resources to other pet projects (read: missiles and nuclear technology). The “Sunshine Policy” of kdj that was continued by rmh is also very bad for the same reasons. Like John Bolton, I think the solution is to stop aid and completely cut them off economically to quicken the collapse of the northern regime and minimize the time people up there will suffer. I’m guessing you disagree.

By: swlee

swlee — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:54:31 +0000

@john T
thankyou for giving me the benefit of the doubt and calling me kind and warm hearted. Many foreign commenters here often misinterpret my vehement hatred for colonial-style attitudes as a personal affront, or my references to stereotypes regarding exGIs or english teachers as personal attacks.
America has long been in a position to prevent suffering in North Korea and promote re-unification at the same time, that they persist in calling for rollback and ignore our pleas only engenders dislike. Historically America is the single state entity most responsible for the division, and we would like to see it rectify its belligerence on the issue.
I hope you take this in good faith, but I’m afraid you do know enough about me (or perhaps ‘other koreans’ as well )to be able to make a statement such as “swlee is typical of most Koreans, they generally talk the talk but don’t walk the walk.”
Its rally a very lame generalization, and quite limp as an insult as well.

By: JohnT

JohnT — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:40:54 +0000

It sucks that one of the very few Koreans that actually try to help their so called brothers in the North maybe dead.

May he RIP.

By: JohnT

JohnT — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:35:53 +0000

swlee is typical of most Koreans, they generally talk the talk but don’t walk the walk.

Kinda like pawi. He thinks he’s a Korean national, but is nothing more than a hypocritical draft dodger and does nothing for his fatherland except talk.

If anyone should be helping Koreans, it’s Koreans. After all, Koreans aren’t selfish, they are kind and warm hearted. I think swlee is a good example of this.

By: Bipolar Mindscrew

Bipolar Mindscrew — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:13:51 +0000

23. Agreed. If you don’t believe in trolls, don’t respond to them. No matter how much creativity or thought you put into your posts (12, 14, 15). Trolls only know one thing: trolling.

Is it just me or do you have to be more than just your usual badass muthafucka to get on these lists these days? I mean kidnapping people, nuclear weapons, test-firing missiles, threatening the demolition of supercities, executing millions of your own citizens… Kim Jong-il is losing his edge.

I think the only country hardcore enough to deserve being on this list is Iran.

By: NES

NES — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:48:53 +0000

@24 Suweee!

Did you find that on wikiquotes?

And I thought you were doing the Hokey Pokey…