Comment by Cupertino95014
1 year ago
> You should visit countries before you trash them.
I haven't visited North Korea either. That shouldn't stop anyone from opining on it.
1 year ago
> You should visit countries before you trash them.
I haven't visited North Korea either. That shouldn't stop anyone from opining on it.
this literally a perfect example. your idea of NK is based mostly on reporting that is biased, propaganda, etc. and here you are mocking people who doubt any of that. lol. im not saying NK is secretly good but i think you would discover a lot of things that you didnt know. especially regarding how things got the way they are.
> you would discover a lot of things
actually, no I wouldn't, because when a Westerner goes to NK, he or she is strictly controlled as to what they can see. In particular, no citizen will talk unguardedly to you because of their intense fear of the police.
If you think that's not true, why don't you tell us about your trip there (you did take one, didn't you?)
what a fool you are. take for example the markets. the markets in NK are a thriving fixture of everyday life. they are also completely illegal. people cross the border into china frequently. there is a huge underground in NK but people who only consume american propaganda only learn about the NK police. there is more to the picture.
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It tends to be accurate. If you want to read more, see Demick, 2009: “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea” [0]
[0] https://search.worldcat.org/title/918997255
There are lots of authors and journalists who either go there, or interview people who escaped. I think we learn a lot more from them than we would by taking a heavily curated tour of pre-screened sites.
i read that book a couple years ago. the broad strokes tend to be accurate but obviously people understand north korea as much as they understand italy based on Italian tropes.
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Its based on lights out satellite imagery.