Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif) has a simple plan for deescalating tensions between the US and North Korea: "give them what they want." she acknowledged that "we may not know specifically what that is, but surely it has to be a better option than going to war."
"Look, Korea is a small, far away country," Waters observed. "From what I understand it is a very poor place. We could probably feed, house, and clothe everyone in it for less than it would cost to bomb them. If we could ensure Kim that all the material needs of his people could easily be met via a generous foreign aid package, what reason would he have for wanting nuclear weapons?"
In support of her recommendation, the Congresswoman cited "the pacifying effects that our domestic welfare program has had upon the poor in our own country. We don't see any of them trying to get nuclear weapons or threatening to turn America into ashes. I'd say this experience provides the guidance we need to construct a more successful foreign policy."
Former President Barack Obama's National Security adviser, Susan Rice, hailed Waters' suggestion, calling it "a breath of fresh air. As both Presidents Clinton and Obama realized, a nuclear armed North Korea would be in a better position to demand social justice from the West. The disproportionate distribution of wealth that currently exists between our two countries needs to be rectified. The ability of North Korea to do serious damage to the United States is a key element in forcing a long overdue reallocation. That Trump would attempt to turn this leverage into an excuse for a military response that would defend an unjust status quo is a crime against humanity."
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