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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:32 PM Mar 2013

We need to study N Korea because they are us (EU and N America) for the next 25yrs.

N Korea copes with no food, no economy, no jobs by setting up a million or two people army for its youth.

But the cyber-era has interfered with any hope of building a civilian economy or an adequate food system to feed everybody.

A situation which old line developed nations will face for the next 25 or so yrs.

I hope they just throw open the gates and become absorbed with the South.

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We need to study N Korea because they are us (EU and N America) for the next 25yrs. (Original Post) CK_John Mar 2013 OP

Oy. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #1

I have to admit you have me at a loss of understanding. Can you explain in deeper detail? 1-Old-Man Mar 2013 #2

I think the N Korean model is well documented. Our situation is more blurry but CK_John Mar 2013 #4

There is definitely an obsession with food availability in North Korea: jsr Mar 2013 #3

The Cuban model is a much better one. Mika Mar 2013 #5

N Korea doesn't "cope" with no food and no economy Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #6

Posteritatis

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1. Oy. (nt)

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:48 PM

Mar 2013

1-Old-Man

(2,667 posts)

2. I have to admit you have me at a loss of understanding. Can you explain in deeper detail?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:51 PM

Mar 2013

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

4. I think the N Korean model is well documented. Our situation is more blurry but

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:30 PM

Mar 2013

let me try. We only employ 50% of college grads now and IMO, the advances in technology will drop that to about 25% of the youth population over the next 25yrs.

So 75% of education is not needed, jobs is the problem, but what do we do with the unemployed population(maybe as high of 75%).

jsr

(7,712 posts)

3. There is definitely an obsession with food availability in North Korea:

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:53 PM

Mar 2013

Mika

(17,751 posts)

5. The Cuban model is a much better one.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:35 PM

Mar 2013

Despite US extra territorial sanctions for 50+ years their results are tangible, observable by their high standing in global social indices.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

6. N Korea doesn't "cope" with no food and no economy

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 01:38 PM

Mar 2013

it is RESPONSIBLE for no food and no economy. It is a centrally planned, command-and-control society based on
a cult of personality.

Which renders your argument utterly foolish on its face.

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