North Korea – teenagers executed for distributing South Korean movies

Post by MrRiddle » Wed, Dec 07, 2022, 1:15 PM UTC

osigurdson wrote: post #64

throwaway122122 wrote: post #22

>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…

Why is this NK apologist post getting upvoted? Anyone who thinks dictatorships like this are fine should move there and become citizens.

Post by atian » Wed, Dec 07, 2022, 1:19 PM UTC

osigurdson wrote: post #64

throwaway122122 wrote: post #22

>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…

Why is this NK apologist post getting upvoted? Anyone who thinks dictatorships like this are fine should move there and become citizens.

Post by imwillofficial » Wed, Dec 07, 2022, 1:19 PM UTC

throwaway122122 wrote: post #22

>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…

Post by wuiheerfoj » Wed, Dec 07, 2022, 1:21 PM UTC

dmitriid wrote: post #45

41tor wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>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.

Post by imwillofficial » Wed, Dec 07, 2022, 1:24 PM UTC

AuthorizedCust wrote: post #5

kleiba wrote: post #3

A drastic reminder of the pure luxury we're allowed to live in in the West, and a call to arms against all those trying to threaten our democracies.

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.