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Riddle me this:
Sep. 7th, 2009 07:17 pmHow is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea like the Holy Roman Empire?
Well, the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire, and as for the DRPK, it isn't democratic, doesn't belong to its people, and isn't a republic (it's a hereditary monarchy).
Yesterday I stumbled upon a blog describing a journey to the DPRK by rail from Vienna via Moscow and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
I'm impressed by how well the Russians seem to run their railway system. Even in 1975 under the Soviets it was pretty well run.
Well, the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire, and as for the DRPK, it isn't democratic, doesn't belong to its people, and isn't a republic (it's a hereditary monarchy).
Yesterday I stumbled upon a blog describing a journey to the DPRK by rail from Vienna via Moscow and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
I'm impressed by how well the Russians seem to run their railway system. Even in 1975 under the Soviets it was pretty well run.
