it’s his 26yo third son, kim jong un. facts: he went to swiss boarding school under a pseudonym, likes the NBA and MJ, and just adores jean-claude van damme. i, nor anyone, has any idea what this kid’s political views or leadership style are like, but the most pressing question when reading this story is: why not the first or second son?

[Kim Jong Il] has two other sons. But the eldest, Jong Nam, 38, lost favor in 2001 when he was caught trying to enter Japan on a phony passport. He told Japanese officials he wanted to visit Disneyland in Tokyo.

The middle son, Jong Chol, 28, was regarded by his father as unfit for leadership and too feminine, according to Kenji Fujimoto, a former Japanese sushi chef for the North Korean leader and author of the memoir “I was Kim Jong Il’s Cook.”

i’m certain this will not end well. losing the throne b/c of mickey mouse is bound to breed resentment. have we learned nothing from king lear? or probably some story in the bible? or maybe greek myth? my history degree is completely failing me right now. i’m personally rooting for the middle child. it has “i, claudius” written all over it.

also, nice sourcing, washington post.

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