North Korean House of Cards

continues to create the image of a new, great, and powerful leader, all knowing and
omnipresent. However, the message does not carry the same weight as it did for
his grandfather and father, which puts Kim Jong-un in a very difficult situation. If
he attempts to continue along the same path as his grandfather and father as an
unwavering tyrant, the system will eventually falter. If he chooses to pursue reform
and tries to reinvent the regime by departing from totalitarianism, the regime could
collapse into chaos. Whichever path Kim Jong-un follows, the rights of the majority
of the North Korean people are likely to continue to suffer.
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