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They probably see the crazy shit the western propaganda machine pumps out about them and are reassured. That is not to say NK is absolved of wrongdoing, however
by CP3f6kMA 3y ago
They probably see the crazy shit the western propaganda machine pumps out about them and are reassured. That is not to say NK is absolved of wrongdoing, however.
- eastbound 3y agoMaybe we went a tad too far with Ukraine propaganda. Five Eyes, if you hear me, maybe turn that down a notch for a while, you’re getting as credible as Colin Powell’s words at the UN Security Council, and kids will remember.
- nonethewiser 3y agoHonestly true. They are probably patriotic, far from the larger problems, have cognitive dissonance (“im not living in a dystopian shithole because that would be hopeless “, etc. All it takes is one glaring mischaracterization by western media and their beliefs that they are misunderstood by the West are confirmed. They probably even know of many of the bad things that happen but are able to rationalize it.
- rl3 3y agoOn the contrary, DPRK has a long history of threatening people's families to keep them in line. The simplest explanation here is also the most cruel: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37425542 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37425542 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisons_in_North_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisons_in_North_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoeryong_concentration_camp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoeryong_concentration_camp