North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un has the best insults. Who can forget the classic 2017 New York Times headline: Kim Jong-un Called Trump a ‘Dotard.’ What Does That Even Mean?. Of course, a ‘dotard’ is an old person who is losing their marbles. Kim’s remark stung because it was accurate, but also because most people needed a dictionary to understand it.

Kim was at it again last week when his lunatic communist party had a five-day shindig. This was an opportunity to talk smack that Kim couldn’t resist.

At the party meeting, Kim called South Korea “a hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture.” He said his military must use all available means including nuclear weapons to “suppress the whole territory of South Korea” in the event of a conflict.

He also used the usual disconcerting language about “annihilating” the United States, which I really think is tiresome and unnecessary. We all have enough to worry about in the world. But I applaud the “hemiplegic malformation” line. Hemiplegia is a medical condition characterized by a severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body, usually caused by brain damage. That’s about as good of a putdown as can be delivered to South Korea.

The “colonial subordinate state…tainted by Yankee culture” bit wasn’t as good, mainly because it’s as tired as the Cold War, but also because North Korea is every bit as much a client state, and there is nothing praiseworthy about North Korean culture under his odious regime.

That’s splitting hairs, though. The man is a dangerous maniac and his country is a nightmare, but he’s got a sharp wit.