I suppose this is conflict with my thoughts on Ukraine, to an extent.
But would China swallowing up NK be so bad? Sure, China's got it's things, but they're an actual player in the world that benefits from stability. NK is a wild card that is literally just a distraction from peace.
its not like the DMZ isn't essentially a border with China as is. At least Kim would be gone and the people there might have some opportunity for a better life? I dunno. Talking out my butt a bit but it just seems like it would be better option than what is currently happening.
I'm really not afraid of military conflict between China and US. China is too engrained in the global economy to go to war with their biggest customer. It would be a disaster for basically everyone, including them. Even if they "won". What is winning in that war?
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