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42. I think Americans will be in favor of offering help. But will Conservatives?

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Sun Oct 5, 2014, 02:22 PM

Oct 2014

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Prediction: Korean re-unification will happen soon, and suddenly. [View all] Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 OP

If so, that will eliminate (South) Korea as a major economy. DavidDvorkin Oct 2014 #1

Yes, even if unification is peaceful JimDandy Oct 2014 #3

not just SK, but the US , Europe, Japan and other places should help also JI7 Oct 2014 #14

It would be a massive strain, to be sure. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #4

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This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #7

there will be some down times but there are also lessons learned JI7 Oct 2014 #13

It will be bumoy, but Koreans will be ok. AngryAmish Oct 2014 #25

Germany struggled when they had to absorb the impoverished state of tblue37 Oct 2014 #32

Think of the infrastructure opportunities, though. randome Oct 2014 #19

That's the problem DavidDvorkin Oct 2014 #21

I can't say I paid that much attention to the problems Germany faced so perhaps you're right. randome Oct 2014 #22

Good point. East Germany was 1/4 the population of West. North Korea is 1/2 the size of South. pampango Oct 2014 #36

because germany fizzled away after reunification? unblock Oct 2014 #27

Of course not. However, DavidDvorkin Oct 2014 #30

it works the same way. if korea is reunified with a more or less normal system, unblock Oct 2014 #46

South and North Korea Agree to New Talks - NYT Electric Monk Oct 2014 #2

I predict you are wrong. BillZBubb Oct 2014 #5

The wheels ALWAYS turn slowly. But when the moment is reached, it will SEEM sudden. randome Oct 2014 #18

like honey off a spoon. It's viscosity means it moves so very slowly until it finally reaches KittyWampus Oct 2014 #28

Like the sudden collapse of the Berlin Wall, which only *looked* as though it happened all tblue37 Oct 2014 #33

Good points, tblue37 and KittyWampus! randome Oct 2014 #41

Take all the problems that there were in reuniting East and West Germany... Silent3 Oct 2014 #6

Possibly like Germany. hunter Oct 2014 #8

I worked in South Korea briefly oldandhappy Oct 2014 #9

Agreed davidpdx Oct 2014 #12

Thank you. I read your post. Appreciate your comments. oldandhappy Oct 2014 #17

Could it be done with international help? You at least have some knowledge of the situation. jwirr Oct 2014 #23

Read answer #11. That person has more current information. oldandhappy Oct 2014 #39

Wow that is what I was afraid of. If this sister is any different than the rest of the family maybe jwirr Oct 2014 #47

I do think the *huge* NK army will be part of what makes reunification so tblue37 Oct 2014 #35

I think Americans will be in favor of offering help. But will Conservatives? randome Oct 2014 #42

I agree and post similar this morning. CK_John Oct 2014 #10

I have lived in South Korea for the past decade, so I'd like to think I know what's going on davidpdx Oct 2014 #11

a Question - have them been apart so long that relatives don't miss their others in the north? hollysmom Oct 2014 #15

Good question davidpdx Oct 2014 #16

Thanks hollysmom Oct 2014 #24

I hope so. The ordinary people of North Korea are in real economic trouble and that would make it jwirr Oct 2014 #20

It'll be amazing to witness North Koreans seeing the 21st century for the first time. nt valerief Oct 2014 #26

A hell of a lot of stories are waiting to be told. randome Oct 2014 #43

no edhopper Oct 2014 #29

I should think that the first step would be for the NK gov't to make Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #31

Unlikely. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #40

I have no handle whatsoever on internal NK politics. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #48

The question is, who will be behind it? KamaAina Oct 2014 #34

From what I've read here customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #37

If it leads to dismantlement of NK's nukes, no cost should be spared, IMO. closeupready Oct 2014 #38

Kim Jong will have to go into hiding once north koreans see JaneyVee Oct 2014 #45