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If you could remove one country from earth (not including the people), which one would you choose and why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by zachimusprime44@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Probably like... North Korea - I hold no ill will against individuals there but that country is eventually either going to be a humanitarian crisis with a full government collapse or get twitchy and reignite the unification war.

It'd be a major improvement in the lives of everyone in the region if they were just magically absorbed by South Korea.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

In the last year the DPRK has announced that they have abandoned reunification, their previous "one state, 2 systems" stance was replaced with a "2 state" system. The DPRK no longer seeks reunification, which is sad. I think the "one state, two systems" solution would have been a great move forward for a fractured people.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The DPRK is currently blowing up bridges and escalating conflict. They absolutely haven't abandoned all claims to South Korea.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They are demolishing bridges on their side of the DMZ and cutting reunification committees. Their official stance is, again, 2 states, no longer 1 state, 2 systems. How are they escalating? Looks more like they are hunkering down.

[–] Edie@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

Blowing up stuff inside their own borders... And how are they escalating?