Kim Dae-Joong, The Nowhere Man

Can anyone explain what the f*ck this guy’s saying or why’s he’s so famous? I’ve seen horoscopes make their point more concisely than this.

The only thing that is clear from his columns is that he’s pissed off at the U.S. for realizing that it has no vital interest in protecting South Korea. In Kim’s mind, Korea is as militarily and politically vital to the United States as Guam. Given that Korea doesn’t want that and America doesn’t believe that, who exactly does this guy speak for?

You know it’s time to leave when the people who want an alliance with you hate you but want everyone to kiss your ass just enough so that they can keep eating out of your bowl. At least when the students piss on you, they don’t try to tell you it’s raining.