Picture this: Kim Jong-un, bundled up in what looks like a bear rug on steroids, schmoozing with bikini-clad visitors at a steaming hot spring resort in North Korea. The photos hit the wires this week, showing the Supreme Leader looking more like a paranoid penguin than a beach bum, while his guests splash around in swimsuits amid the geothermal luxury. It’s peak DPRK absurdity—Kim’s massive coat isn’t just fashion; it’s a fortress against the very real threats he imagines everywhere, from CIA snipers to South Korean commandos. Why risk a lightweight jacket when you can armor up like you’re expecting an assassination attempt mid-manicure?

Dig deeper, and this scene screams propaganda goldmine. State media’s dropping these images to paint Kim as the ultimate people’s leader, rubbing elbows (or whatever passes for elbows under that coat) with the proletariat at a resort that’s off-limits to 99% of his starving subjects. It’s a flex: Look how chill I am, even in paradise. But let’s connect the dots to the 2A world. In a nation where the average citizen can’t own so much as a slingshot—let alone an AR-15—Kim’s paranoia-fueled overcoat is a stark reminder of what happens when the state monopolizes force. No armed populace means no check on tyranny; he’s free to parade around like this because dissenters are too busy dodging gulags to plot poolside hits. Contrast that with America’s armed citizenry, where leaders can’t afford such casual insouciance without Secret Service arsenals and concealed carriers in the crowd.

For the 2A community, it’s a teachable moment wrapped in velvet ropes. Kim’s hot spring jaunt underscores why the Founders baked the right to bear arms into our DNA: to prevent exactly this kind of unchecked power. While he’s hiding under layers of wool and illusion, we’re out here training at the range, ensuring no American potentate ever feels that invincible. Stay vigilant, stock the mags, and laugh at the dictators—because freedom’s the ultimate swimsuit, and it fits everyone.