Today marks two years since President Trump & Chairman Kim Jong-un met for the US-DPRK Hanoi Summit.
Let’s dig in and dispel 3 the myths around this summit, and US-DPRK relations at large.
Let’s dig in and dispel 3 the myths around this summit, and US-DPRK relations at large.
Myth 1: The DPRK is a danger to the world.
The DPRK nuclear program is defensive. It was created in response to the clear threat posed by the US to Korea and the world. In an ideal world, nuclear weapons wouldn't exist, but the underlying issue is US imperialism & the Korean War
The DPRK nuclear program is defensive. It was created in response to the clear threat posed by the US to Korea and the world. In an ideal world, nuclear weapons wouldn't exist, but the underlying issue is US imperialism & the Korean War
Myth 2: Trump "cozied up" to Kim Jong-Un.
Biden accused Trump of "cozying up to dictators" because of the Hanoi Summit. This kind of rhetoric is not based in fact, and makes any kind of diplomacy with the DPRK seem reckless or even immoral.
Biden accused Trump of "cozying up to dictators" because of the Hanoi Summit. This kind of rhetoric is not based in fact, and makes any kind of diplomacy with the DPRK seem reckless or even immoral.
Myth 3: The DPRK broke its promises to the US.
The reason the Hanoi Summit wasn't successful isn’t because diplomacy doesn’t work, it’s because the US did not engage in good faith. These kinds of suspicions only help the US get away with obstructing the peace process in Korea.
The reason the Hanoi Summit wasn't successful isn’t because diplomacy doesn’t work, it’s because the US did not engage in good faith. These kinds of suspicions only help the US get away with obstructing the peace process in Korea.
Reality check: Trump continued the US tradition of keeping Korea divided.
US Presidents have sabotaged Korean peace at every opportunity; their interests are at odds with the people of Korea and the world.
US Presidents have sabotaged Korean peace at every opportunity; their interests are at odds with the people of Korea and the world.
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