Kim Jong Il in Heels
Madeleine Albright related to us last night on The Daily Show that she was as tall as Kim Jong Il when both were standing next to each other in heels. As I believe Madeleine Albright may be shorter than even I, I believe I am taller than the craziest dictator in the world!!
On to more pressing matters: One more reason not to vote for the incumbent president right now is his administration's failure to act on the dangerous situation in North Korea. Why, full well realizing that North Korea is the most isolated country in the world and one of the most dangerous and easily the most unpredictable, would the administration never meet with any North Korean ambassadors? Has anyone in the Bush administration even read one article about North Korea?
I can speak about this, because I have read at least one article about North Korea, and because they're my people--no, not the Bushies, but the commies. Since both sets of my grandparents escaped from North Korea over 50 years ago, and since my mom's oldest brother is still trapped there, I hold some interest in the goings on way over east and above the 38th parallel.
I have watched the History Channel's documentaries on North Korea and its miniature pincher dictator. Many try to explain his eccentric behavior and account for his strange psychological paranoia. And although their explanations are correct, I would merely like to question why it would be hard to understand his pysche? All any of these historians and political analysts had to do was come ask me! I mean, come on!! I grew up with a father who was the only son of a wealthy businessman. I grew up with an older brother who was the only son. I have cousins who are the only sons. I am Korean. I am Asian. Any of the over billions of Asians in this world can tell you about the cultural notions of only sons. People in China aren't killing baby girls for no reason. Sorry to depress you, but it's just another aspect of the sexism of cultures. (And do not delude yourself into thinking sexism doesn't occur in every single culture in the entire world!!) Boys are revered. Only sons are revered. Then add to that, your dad is the dictator of a country, an idealogue, and a war hero, and you'll definitely grow up with quite a bit of an egomaniacal complex with an inferiority-Tom Cruise Maverick in Top Gun and Danny Kaffe in A Few Good Men, W to George H, dad was a war hero, smarter, taller, better liked guy-complex folded in. Next springle in some isolation and out of the oven comes paranoia!
(Side note, I can also tell you a little about when the son is an artist and not as shrewd as the father.)
Jong Il's psychology is not exactly a mystery. Figure it out folks!
Sorry this wasn't funny. "I'm not your monkey."
Oh yeh, and it's not easy being short. People always try to throw you around and flip you upside down as if we're fun circus clowns to make you laugh.
On to more pressing matters: One more reason not to vote for the incumbent president right now is his administration's failure to act on the dangerous situation in North Korea. Why, full well realizing that North Korea is the most isolated country in the world and one of the most dangerous and easily the most unpredictable, would the administration never meet with any North Korean ambassadors? Has anyone in the Bush administration even read one article about North Korea?
I can speak about this, because I have read at least one article about North Korea, and because they're my people--no, not the Bushies, but the commies. Since both sets of my grandparents escaped from North Korea over 50 years ago, and since my mom's oldest brother is still trapped there, I hold some interest in the goings on way over east and above the 38th parallel.
I have watched the History Channel's documentaries on North Korea and its miniature pincher dictator. Many try to explain his eccentric behavior and account for his strange psychological paranoia. And although their explanations are correct, I would merely like to question why it would be hard to understand his pysche? All any of these historians and political analysts had to do was come ask me! I mean, come on!! I grew up with a father who was the only son of a wealthy businessman. I grew up with an older brother who was the only son. I have cousins who are the only sons. I am Korean. I am Asian. Any of the over billions of Asians in this world can tell you about the cultural notions of only sons. People in China aren't killing baby girls for no reason. Sorry to depress you, but it's just another aspect of the sexism of cultures. (And do not delude yourself into thinking sexism doesn't occur in every single culture in the entire world!!) Boys are revered. Only sons are revered. Then add to that, your dad is the dictator of a country, an idealogue, and a war hero, and you'll definitely grow up with quite a bit of an egomaniacal complex with an inferiority-Tom Cruise Maverick in Top Gun and Danny Kaffe in A Few Good Men, W to George H, dad was a war hero, smarter, taller, better liked guy-complex folded in. Next springle in some isolation and out of the oven comes paranoia!
(Side note, I can also tell you a little about when the son is an artist and not as shrewd as the father.)
Jong Il's psychology is not exactly a mystery. Figure it out folks!
Sorry this wasn't funny. "I'm not your monkey."
Oh yeh, and it's not easy being short. People always try to throw you around and flip you upside down as if we're fun circus clowns to make you laugh.
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