What should US policy with respect to North Korea be at this point?

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2. Even if Trump goes nowhere, he has opened a door that republican bullshit won't close.

If President Obama had sent John Kerry or Hillary to shake hands with Kim, republicans would have lost their fucking minds. Trump has now crossed that threshold, democrats can now send skilled diplomats to move the needle to where it should be.

As far as Kim? I gut is that he wants a safe exit from North Korea for him, his sister, their families and maybe a few top aides. And he wants them to live in relative luxury and safety from being charged with crimes after they leave. I honestly think that he can be bought with the right amount of money and safe harbor for him and his sister and their families in a country like France or Spain, even the west coast of the US. I think democrats should pursue that route and work with South Korea so that what is left of North Korean leadership get roles, but with modern judicial rules on their conduct toward their people, there would be a transition administered by South Korea, then full unification aka Germany. Germany is a perfect model, the Germans did not go out of their way to punish former East German officials and military people, I think that made reunification go smoother.