To Flash Fiction Or not, and Kim's Dynasty
Yet another day yet another 500 words attempt. It's quite the challenge really, 500 seems like a lot so much so I'm wondering if it would still count if I only wrote 117 words in English then translate it in french and then in my narive tongue. Damn that's genius, uhmmm maybe one day.
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nyways, today as I was scrolling through my feed I saw this flash fiction contest brought to you by @gandhibaba, in which you have to create a story in no more than 100 words, "escaped" being the theme to be used.
I intend to partake. So far though I still haven't written a single word, let alone know what my story will be about. Ok I'm lying, I'll probably create a flash fiction inspired by our dear Viagra girl. I still don't know how I'll tackle it, I just know I can't wait to end it by letting it be known that it was inspired by a true story. True story.
Also, yes. Yes this is also a plug for the contest in case you guys are in need of some competitiveness or $, even if at the cost of my own competitive edge. Oh well.
Anywho, early today I was watching a National Geographic documentary with my popos on the history of North Korea post 2nd World War, and more specifically on the dynasty of the Kims, their accomplishments, failures, and delusional tendencies.
Delusional as may be, maybe the first Kim did actually have some sort of divine entity guarding him albeit to a much smaller extent than he and his family claimed. A much much smaller extent.
Dude did all kinds of crazy shit yet never really faced in consequences. Cause famine, forgiven. Kidnap a few U.S navy soldiers, forgiven. Randomly attack a South Korean city, forgiven. Kill an American soldier, forgiven after he apologized, apparently the only time he ever apologized for his antics.
I mean, sure at the time all the World's superpowers still had the memories of WWII fresh in mind, and the U.S of A was already locking heads with the Soviet Union which meant nobody wanted the smoke so Kim's timing couldn't have been better.
Still, all it would have taken would have been one trigger happy enemy to indulge in his love for the taste of blood and Kim would have been done for yet he not only managed die in peace but also got to usher in a tyrannical dynasty, a dynasty that's still standing nearly 50 years later.
His son was also trippy. The part when he decided to kidnap a South Korean actress and a her producer husband because the movie industry in his country sucked balls kind of cracked me up.
Dude may have been an ahole for kidnapping them in the first place, even more so for keeping them for 8 years until they escaped but, you gotta admit, dude was pragmatic.
Normally he wasn't even supposed to end on the throne but thanks to his decisiveness when taking initiative and his uncanny ability to spread propaganda, all hail the king!
And now onto Kim the third.Actually, no. His antics are still too modern, viralised more often than not, hence still fresh in your mind. Besides I've already met my quota for the day.😉
Hehehe, and on that note, the friend I mentioned was in labor yesterday gave birth just a few hours ago. 🎂🎉
I was always convinced that I would make a good dictator. I have the leadership skills, the vision and most importantly the reckless disregard for everybody else except myself. A true sign of greatness in my opinion.
It would be an interesting experiment to give anybody absolute power over the country for a year and see what it would do to them. Would people take it with the intention of fixing Korea's problems or would they realize how much fun it is when nobody can say no to you?
How many of us could hold that power and not take advantage of it?
Sounds like you're talking about me there. If I had unchecked power I'm sure I could surpass Justin Sun in doucherie.
I'm pretty sure most people think they would try to help but most would probably end indulging their vanities. I mean, even dictators by inspiring people, wanting to do good until they actually in control.