Kim Jong-il Gets Trumped
Kim Jong-il should be happy. He has his own song “No Motherland Without You”, he lives in the lap of luxury while the rest of the world fears him (ok, that’s debatable), and he is known by his people as DEAR LEADER. But poor Mr. Kim is not happy, in fact he’s far from it.
THE REASON?
Mr. Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister, has a much more memorable moniker. Dear Leader? That’s sounds like a weak salutation compared to JESUS CHRIST. Alright, Berluscnoi does not actually call himself Jesus Christ, besides, the Pope would have none of that on his home turf. But, Mr. Berlusconi does claim that he is the Jesus Christ of Italian Politics. What in the hell does that even mean?
Well, you should know that Mr. Berlusconi CAN do the following:
- Cure the sick
- Feed thousands of men and women
- Raise the dead
Also note the following about Mr. Berlusconi:
- Controls 90% of Italian media (who cures people infected with swine flu? That’s right, the Italian Prime Minister)
- Allegedly linked to the Mafia (you want cheese, milk, you got it. Now you owe US a favor)
- Just Kidding. He can’t actually raise the dead…he’s the Jesus Christ of POLITICS, he’s not really Jesus
Silvio Berlusconi vs. Kim Jong-il
In conclusion: Kim Jong-il has slipped a few notches in the World’s Most Ridiculous Leader, from Number 1 to….well he’s actually placed 1, 2 and 3. So nothing’s changed. But, Berlusconi is quickly catching up with foibles like these:
- Complimenting US President Barack Obama as “young, handsome and even tanned”
- Playing hide and seek with German Chancellors
- Suffering the ire of his wife after hiring a bevy of beauties for party candidates
After all this though, Kim Jong-il still has the best haircut, best negotiation skills and best cult following.
