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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Foreign Policy - short piece

When a dip-shit rules a country, or "Dear Leader, you put your finger in the thingy chogi..."

Kim Jong Un looking at things
 
The only real glimpses the rest of the world gets into North Korea are through state-released photos of Kim Jong Un -- photos, more specifically, as this Tumblr duly noted, of Kim Jong Un looking at things, a.k.a. providing "on-the-spot guidance," just as his father did before him.
Taking advantage of widespread interest in a shrouded country, its photogenic supreme leader, and the wide range of curious situations in which he is pictured (gazing at South Korea, looking at a floor plank, inspecting a child's track suit), "Kim Jong Un looking at things" is both a hit and an exposition. If there's one blog that sums up the bizarre, ridiculous, and fascinating nature of North Korea, its bizarre leader, and its propaganda machine, it's this one.

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