Rather, because of the economic aid, East Germany had the chance to regain some strength to increase its watch on the people. There are two lessons we can learn from these historical events. One is that a dictator will not let go of his power until the very end, and that a dictatorship will not be democratized unless the leader changes. The second is, unless paired with the requirement to democratize, economic aid will only strengthen the dictatorship. Don't forget the North Korean people.
Lets pretend that Germany's reunification can be applied to the Korean peninsula.
In this case, reunification is planned in a 20-year span. This must be a bad joke. Think about how many people will get hurt and killed in that time. Think about how much pain and suffering the people will have to endure until North Korea finally ends its dictatorship. The North Korean people are not a part of some vague political theory or a piece of inter political tactics.