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[IronyOwl]

This is good for bitcoin DPRK Thread.

Well, if you can't have world peace, I guess world shenanigans are a decent consolation prize.

[Imic]

Well, here goes something.

[Hanslanda]

I had an excellent metaphor for North Korea the other day.

Imagine you are Best Korea. You live in a rundown house with barely any power, water, food, or money. Your next door neighbor and only real neighbor is your lifelong archenemy, a rich, well to do, respectable but corrupt (to you) businessman who is connected with some corrupt hateful cops. (SK and USA)

The only person that has your back is this huge family on the next block, of vaguely ominous communist types, and they recently told you you're on your own.(China) Now, you have a shotgun (artillery/rockets) and a busted ass M16 (nukes), that you're constantly outside with, polishing and practicing shooting, cuz you know the businessman is trying to strongarm you out of the neighborhood.

The only reason he hasn't approached you yet with his goons is the shooting and brandishing you do.

And your M16 broke yesterday. No wonder they're so touchy.

[smjjames]

China never said that NK was on their own, only that if they struck first* in a war, they’re on their own. As sabre rattly as they are over the South China Sea, they have no desire to get into a fight with the US if they can avoid it.

*Which may not necessarily be clear cut if war is sparked through a series of mistakes and miscalculations than deliberately started by one side or the other.

[Kagus]

Just kidding.

[Reelya]

The talks need to go ahead, otherwise the sales of the commemorative Trump-Kim conference coins will tank. Sure, they're the most ghastly-looking things since whenever, but that only adds to the charm.

[scriver]

The title of this thread should be some kind of variant on "Peace talks cancelled, Norway draws sigh of relief" or something

[misko27]

I'm totally getting myself one of those coins tbh. Probably two. The value of hilarity is worth showing the grandkids.

[WealthyRadish]

They'll probably skyrocket in value if the situation deteriorates spectacularly.

[Starver]

They'll probably skyrocket in value if the situation deteriorates spectacularly.

They'll probably be spectacular if the the situation involves deteriorated 'value' skyrockets.

[smjjames]

And apparently it’s now semi back on with staffers being optimistic and Trump saying that maybe it’s still on \/O\/  This is why a summit is usually at the end, not the start....

[redwallzyl]

The talks need to go ahead, otherwise the sales of the commemorative Trump-Kim conference coins will tank. Sure, they're the most ghastly-looking things since whenever, but that only adds to the charm.

Wow those are ugly.

[Starver]

There was a meeting of The "No Trumps Allowed" Club, apparently.

[wobbly]

Perhaps Trump cancelling was for the best considering North & South Korea sorting out there differences is more important. Sure America would have to get involved eventually, however with the US satisfying your political base seems to matter more then the actual situation (like what happens with Iran) & Pence already manage to offend NK rambling about Libya before the meeting could even take place.

[Rose]

USA not being present at the meeting simply means that USA can't negotiate things to their advantage.