Trump Thread

[Husar]

Can't we assume that the first and highest priority of any dictator is self-preservation? Or is Kim the protagonist of a shounen anime?

That's my point exactly, I see quite a few people who seem to think he should have opposed his entire military and the established elite of his country on day one and declared a democracy. I don't think he would have survived that...
While I may not believe that he wants a democracy, it also doesn't mean that he wants the country to stay exactly the way it is as many people seem to assume. We probably don't even know whether he likes to murder people or does it for pure self-preservation.

The point being that maybe he isn't quite the mad dictator at heart, but has to play him because his only other option so far was a body bag...

Or to go even further, maybe the factor that made North Korea come to the table was not just other presidents, but also their new leader. I'm aware I'm just theorizing, but there were some rumors for a while about him wanting reforms in several areas and to open up the country more.