Rule By Groupthink

So whenever Kim Jong-Il croaks, North Korean plans to upgrade their human rights status to that of Myanmar

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-il might consider a “collective” leadership system after he leaves office, a move away from the long-anticipated father-to-son power transfer, diplomatic sources said Sunday.

According to the sources, Kim did designate his eldest son Jong-nam as heir apparent in the past, but changed his mind a few years ago to introduce the group-based leadership.

The sources said there is no cause for Kim to pursue a father-to-son transition particularly since he is afraid that the whole Kim family would be blamed if efforts to rebuild the economy fail.

So instead of one megalomaniac, there will be many. Hopefully, the bickering and power grabbing will cause further breakdown in the system. Less government, less harm done.