(August 14, 2015 at 9:13 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I'm kind of surprised that there hasn't been an attempt on his life or an overthrow attempt by his military. Maybe there has been, we'll just never know.
One might think that, but I think the person in power to pull off such a coup would benefit more from keeping him in power. The populace really does see him as a divine figure, so simply killing him and taking over might mean losing the people. North Korea has been able to continue in its current state due to the people being brainwashed into submission. Assassinating their divine leader might just be the spark to get them to rise up.
One thing ol' Kimmy does have is creativity, if the rumors of his execution styles are true that is. Killing a man with anti-aircraft fire is certainly going to make a statement.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
