17 June, 2005

the pony remark

Shelton at Ahssa compares the US administration’s current policy towards North Korea to actions by the male lead in a movie that I fell asleep one-quarter of the way through. After making analogies I can’t understand, he forecasts possible war.:

Am I the only one to see what the hell the Bush Adminstration is doing?
I feel like when it comes to the DPRK, the American public is an unsuspecting (if not uninterested) young lass, while the Bush Adminstration is Catcher Block from the movie Down With Love.
The American public is kinda interested in the idea of freeing the enslaved people of the DPRK through possible military conflict (and letting of blood,) but we’ve only had half our first glass of wine. . .
The President meeting a dude like that is like Catcher Block looking deeply into the eyes of his prey and telling her she has an eyelash that needs to be brushed away — before the process is over someone is going to find themselve’s knocking on heaven’s door — or at least slamming against hell’s.
This has all the markings of Preparing The American Public For War, last seen during the lead up to war against Iraq.

Shelton, I don’t get it. Can you please base future analogies on more widely known pop culture artifacts (try Star Wars).

Personally, I feel the diplomatic situation is always similar to the Seinfeld episode with the pony remark, with the US administration (Jerry) making an innocuous comment about hating tyrants (kids with ponies) causing Kim’s regime (Manya) to leave the table. I expect the situation will also end similarly, with Manya collapsing and Jerry being blamed.

For better analysis: One Free Korea has updated his take on the situation (which is quite good and does not reference either Ewan McGregor or Seinfeld).

by @ 7:33 am. Filed under South Korea, Asia, East Asia, Northeast Asia, North Korea, Film

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