Let’s be honest, folks. North Korea isn’t just ridiculous. It’s ridonkulous.
A dead guy is still president. There’s such a thing as mandatory volunteership. Time is measured since the conception of Dear Leader. It’s like a bad dystopian novel. Welcome to Pyongyang.
Except it’s real. It’s easy to laugh at North Korea until you imagine living there. And a lot of people do live there. That brings us to another point. North Korea might want us to ignore them, but they’re a part of the world too. Eventually they have to stop being wallflowers and socialize.
Don’t worry, North Korea. We’re bookworms. We have experience with socially awkward fools. We’ll play with you. Just don’t pee in our sandbox. Or nuke it.
Questions About Absurdity
- What, to you, is the most absurd aspect of Juchism, the North Korean political system?
- How does Guy react to the absurdity taking place around him? Are his reactions constructive?
- What does Guy do that the North Koreans find absurd?