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At some point we have to accept that this is the People of North Koreas fault. They are very aware that their country is massively worse off than the rest of the world, yet they don't murder their kings.
>source: Radio Free Asia, Liberty Times Every time. And as usual, only unnamed sources. Other great hits include: - Every citizen must use the same haircut as Kim Jong-un - NK government announced that they found a "unicorn" - NK official was executed for bad posture - Kim Jong-un's uncle was eaten alive by starving dogs - Kim Jong-un labels DOG MEAT a 'superfood' - North Korea tells parents to give kids patriotic na…
>source: Radio Free Asia, Liberty Times Every time. And as usual, only unnamed sources. Other great hits include: - Every citizen must use the same haircut as Kim Jong-un - NK government announced that they found a "unicorn" - NK official was executed for bad posture - Kim Jong-un's uncle was eaten alive by starving dogs - Kim Jong-un labels DOG MEAT a 'superfood' - North Korea tells parents to give kids patriotic na…
Followed by all the most trusted mainstream media outlets repeating the rumor uncritically.
Followed by a rash of "O M G she's still alive????" when, shockingly, appears in the public eye, unmurdered:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kim-jongun-s-e...
No shit she's still alive, geniuses. You all trusted a single source known for making up fantastical bullshit on a fantastical story.
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I’m reluctant to use “luxury” to describe these rights, and even more reluctant to suggest the west shares them well. The former sets up an argument that these rights are superfluous, and the latter fails to recognize areas where the west does poorly at upholding rights, especially the limitations on speech imposed by many western governments.
OP was making the point that we shouldn't take our rights in the West for granted, because there are people in the world who have it demonstrably worse. Not every statement needs to account for all variables.
>source: Radio Free Asia, Liberty Times Every time. And as usual, only unnamed sources. Other great hits include: - Every citizen must use the same haircut as Kim Jong-un - NK government announced that they found a "unicorn" - NK official was executed for bad posture - Kim Jong-un's uncle was eaten alive by starving dogs - Kim Jong-un labels DOG MEAT a 'superfood' - North Korea tells parents to give kids patriotic na…
You will hear more than a word of any foreign entity when the US has started plans to invade them while their enemies will be called stunning and brave... eg Taliban, Kurds, vietnamese, Ukrainians.... Irony of calling north Koreans brainwashed
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>That's not necessarily true. They don't have access to the internet or foreign media. Only propaganda. That's wildly inaccurate, read "Nothing to Envy" then educate yourself on advancements in censorship circumvention since then -- they regularly get movies and films on USB paired with broadcasts into border regions.
There are currently people in Russia with near-unlimited access to internet (and until quite recently with near-unlimited access to travel) who sincerely believe that the West is hell on Earth. You greatly underestimate the power of propaganda.
I remember seeing a video of two guys just walking holding hands and the entire town basically ready to jump them, not knowing there was a camera going.
If they want to live like victims, fine, that's a choice you can make, I just don't want them exporting their insanity.
>source: Radio Free Asia, Liberty Times Every time. And as usual, only unnamed sources. Other great hits include: - Every citizen must use the same haircut as Kim Jong-un - NK government announced that they found a "unicorn" - NK official was executed for bad posture - Kim Jong-un's uncle was eaten alive by starving dogs - Kim Jong-un labels DOG MEAT a 'superfood' - North Korea tells parents to give kids patriotic na…
You will hear more than a word of any foreign entity when the US has started plans to invade them while their enemies will be called stunning and brave... eg Taliban, Kurds, vietnamese, Ukrainians.... Irony of calling north Koreans brainwashed
Also your comment is a counter-example for the US's brainwash, if that holds.