Family Guy, Simpsons, South Park, Team America - it seems like Kim Jong Il has gone from a shadowy villain of a far, faraway land to an official joke of the nation. In the past five years, Kim Jong Il's nuclear program has earned him countless headlines in major newspapers, instantly upgrading his status to a nationally recognized figure with funny glasses and funny costume. Take a look at this clip from Team America, for instance. With a Chinese accent and vicious habit of wiping out anyone who comes in his way, Kim Jong Il acts as the ultimate villain in this modern political satire.
Perhaps it is Kim Jong Il's open hatred towards America and his public determination to crush the number one nation that is causing Americans to simply laugh at his absurdity. His ridiculous appearance and solemn expression serve as the perfect target for Americans' elitist sense of humor. "And this little Asian dude is threatening to take all of our lives? I don't think so," the public seems to think. In the midst of recession, America is at the height of its internal turmoil. Maybe it only makes sense that they choose to belittle the North Korea issue since they are so much more occupied with their own problems. President Obama might be meeting with President Lee of South Korea regularly to discuss eliminating Kim Jong Il's nuclear weapons, but lack of public interest in the matter isn't really moving the process forward. America has an excellent ability to assemble and make a difference, unlike other relatively small nations with not much political power in a gloal scale. Why not use that power to put a stop to Kim Jong Il's crazy wrongdoings, instead of simply poking fun at his chubby cheeks?
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