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2003-03-03 Korea

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Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-03 01:32 pm|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nah, "cat's-paws" is an English insult. See. Not really commonly used, though.

Posted by John Thacker 2003-03-03 13:48:15|| 2003-03-03 13:48:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I think that's because the NKors wore it out...

Posted by Fred 2003-03-03 15:26:22|| 2003-03-03 15:26:22|| Front Page Top

#3 "Flunkeyism/Toadyism" (Kor. 'sadae' +ism) is the reputed Korean tendency to rely on great power sponsors: China for millennia, Japan during the early modern era, and (for SK) the U.S. since WW2. "Flunkeyism" is the exact opposite of NK's Juche ('self-reliance') philosophy. You can see why the latter has some (abstract) appeal, even in SK.

Posted by migungnom 2003-03-03 18:24:44|| 2003-03-03 18:24:44|| Front Page Top

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