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[–] -3 points 6 days ago* (1 child)

Indeed, the hard part for me is not observing the conditions, it's the analysis of those conditions: avoiding conflation of a genuine dynasty vs. a democracy that continually wants the same family to run things. It is not an easy thing for me to navigate at all, yet.

I will read. Thanks.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 days ago

    No problem! And for what it's worth, "running things" isn't quite accurate. Neither Kim Jong-Il nor Kim Jong-Un have the same level of authority as Kim Il-Sung, because they are regularly breaking up bigger roles into multiple rules. In that way, the Kim family is gradually becoming less and less important, and more and more like a cultural icon.

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