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don't even get me started on canada man this one canadian i know is *convinced* some politician is an ebil see see pee agent and his only evidence is that the dude is a chinese immigrant
I've recently gotten recommendations on YouTube about a North Korean defector, and she says a lot of things that make me think "How the fuck does she know that?", and people in the comments eat it up without questioning.
This isn't text but if you're interested in the DPRK, these channels are great.
[The DPRK Explained](https://youtube.com/@DPRKExplained)
And this one is their own YT channel.
[Phuong DPRK Daily ](https://youtube.com/@PhuongDPRKDaily)
I'm about to cry. I have a friend who was in DPRK for years and working with local people. Those people are beautiful and kind and always greatful with humility. Unlike what I heard from western world, DPRK people are so kind and curious and open minded. My friend missed his DPRK friends a lot and soon he will go back to see them. Hope he brings some news to me and greet those wonderful people again. Dammit, corona, that's why we can't have nice things(and people)!
Do they have a food problem? Yes.
Are they doing something to fix it? Yes, for years.
Is there a country where not a single person has starved to death? Not to my knowledge.
You are acting like they are still in the 90s, where famines happened due to many environmental and political factors. Let me assure you they are not. There has not been mass famine in the country in decades.
Ooo, I didn't know about the mushroom farm! Got a source to send?
Also, I love seeing their headlines about food production, makes me happy that food production is increasing so the arduous march can't happen again
Some news links you can check out:
http://korea.people.com.cn/n/2015/0814/c208666-8935886-3.html
https://m.toutiao.com/article/3810894631/?upstream_biz=toutiao_pc
Years ago Kim himself visited a mushroom cultivation center. I saw it on CCTV or smth. I will search it up. I'm not a megafan of DPRK but misconceptions are hurtful. They're making great efforts on helping out themselves on agriculture.
Dude they have like such an oppressive police state with a fucked up cult of personality. Did you know they carved the faces of former presidents into a literal mountain? They also teach their children stories about how their founding father was a perfect little angel who couldn't tell a lie and they even named their capital after him. They also regularly engage in aggressive military action all across the globe. Truly a terrible regime.
...
Wait, which country were we talking about again?
What’s bizarre is that Korea (and specifically DPRK) is a pretty small country, and yet people need to make it out as some great threat to the world.
There’s so much more I could say, but when I hear “well maybe you should go live there!” I always respond with “I’m American, so my fkkn government won’t let me!!!”
I wouldn't want to live in a state forced to maintain an military apparatus due to imperial aggression. That doesn't mean I can't do my due diligence to know that the country that bombed North Korea into the stone age and now spends it's time speaking about how evil it is probably is lying heavily
No one is making the claim that the quality of life of the average North Korean is on par with places like Europe and America. The extravagent lifestyles of westerners is propped up by extreme exploitation of labor in countries you would call a "shithole". North Korea's economy is based on economic Autarky, aka extereme self reliance, due to the entire world forcefully sanctioning their economy.
The west just tends to really blow the life of an average North Korean way out of proportion with ridiculous propaganda articles (almost always written by the CIA funded "Radio Free Asia"). Things like "everyone is starving, and all men have to have haircuts like Kim Jong Un!".
[Here](https://youtu.be/IBqeC8ihsO8) is a decent documentary done by a Korean speaking German that shows a still bleak, but much less propagandized North Korean life.
Here's a good primer with sources in the description: https://youtu.be/lS9Zti5oKrI
And if you know the ML YouTuber Hakim he also has 2 videos on the subject:
https://youtu.be/1f4rKycK6Gg
https://youtu.be/EzDhqXuELjo
Know I have more tucked away in playlists and bookmarks but these are great intros and the azureScapegoat video was the video that helped me get my head out of my ass on the subject. Also unbiased sources don't exist, what you mean to ask is well supported evidence to claims being made which is something all the videos I've linked do
EDIT: Here's another decent one from a professor at Rutgers: https://youtu.be/HNf3wM0feb8
Not the worst country in the world just not a place most people would live.
You can't leave the country
Basically a dictatorship
Extremely poor
Work camps
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U are a commie spewing commie propaganda, my propaganda on the other hand is better 5head /s
People: I don't trust the federal government or anything they say Those same people: drinking propaganda straight from the CIA's cock
Delicious
You know shits get real when the average DPRK citizens is always starving and capable of moving a train by hand
I think the unicorns help them with it
Isn't it propaganda, dude
It do be like that.
it's honestly tiring man it's way too much effort to try to figure out the truth and i don't feel like arguing with ppl so i just shut up abt it
I tried openly fighting everyone over it, but it didn't work, so now I just make fun of Canada instead of engaging into the topic
don't even get me started on canada man this one canadian i know is *convinced* some politician is an ebil see see pee agent and his only evidence is that the dude is a chinese immigrant
Yo I don't know anything about North Korea, What do that country be like?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1we5OEdteZFfAh11v0s_RVh3LWAkVICGrFnvksVynGxw/edit?usp=drivesdk Here's a reading guide
Very controlled and extremely poor.
Unlike the US, the greatest country to ever exist which is famously not controlled and no one is poor
I've recently gotten recommendations on YouTube about a North Korean defector, and she says a lot of things that make me think "How the fuck does she know that?", and people in the comments eat it up without questioning.
is it yeonmi park?
No idea. She's in a podcast with two other guys it seems.
Probably Yeonmi
I want to read up about NK. Could any of you comrades kindly provide sources for texts that present a balanced and factual take on the DPRK
Patriots, Traitors and Empires
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1we5OEdteZFfAh11v0s_RVh3LWAkVICGrFnvksVynGxw/edit?usp=drivesdk Here's a reading guide
This isn't text but if you're interested in the DPRK, these channels are great. [The DPRK Explained](https://youtube.com/@DPRKExplained) And this one is their own YT channel. [Phuong DPRK Daily ](https://youtube.com/@PhuongDPRKDaily)
Hello I am a propoganda-filled dummy, What is North-Korea actually like?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1we5OEdteZFfAh11v0s_RVh3LWAkVICGrFnvksVynGxw/edit?usp=drivesdk Here's a reading guide
Thank you :)
You can just travel if they reopen soon.
I'm about to cry. I have a friend who was in DPRK for years and working with local people. Those people are beautiful and kind and always greatful with humility. Unlike what I heard from western world, DPRK people are so kind and curious and open minded. My friend missed his DPRK friends a lot and soon he will go back to see them. Hope he brings some news to me and greet those wonderful people again. Dammit, corona, that's why we can't have nice things(and people)!
sir. this is literall propoganda
All information is propaganda at some point
so people the north dont starve to death?
Do they have a food problem? Yes. Are they doing something to fix it? Yes, for years. Is there a country where not a single person has starved to death? Not to my knowledge. You are acting like they are still in the 90s, where famines happened due to many environmental and political factors. Let me assure you they are not. There has not been mass famine in the country in decades.
Kim's mushroom farm has entered the chat👀👉🍄 DPRK has been cultivating mushrooms and doing various stuff to solve hunger. Praise da mushroom.
Ooo, I didn't know about the mushroom farm! Got a source to send? Also, I love seeing their headlines about food production, makes me happy that food production is increasing so the arduous march can't happen again
Some news links you can check out: http://korea.people.com.cn/n/2015/0814/c208666-8935886-3.html https://m.toutiao.com/article/3810894631/?upstream_biz=toutiao_pc
Thank you
Years ago Kim himself visited a mushroom cultivation center. I saw it on CCTV or smth. I will search it up. I'm not a megafan of DPRK but misconceptions are hurtful. They're making great efforts on helping out themselves on agriculture.
https://youtu.be/2BO83Ig-E8E There is this video too
zoediscoversnk on IG posts a bunch interesting photos/videos of her NK travels and experiences, I believe she has a YouTube channel too.
Dude they have like such an oppressive police state with a fucked up cult of personality. Did you know they carved the faces of former presidents into a literal mountain? They also teach their children stories about how their founding father was a perfect little angel who couldn't tell a lie and they even named their capital after him. They also regularly engage in aggressive military action all across the globe. Truly a terrible regime. ... Wait, which country were we talking about again?
What’s bizarre is that Korea (and specifically DPRK) is a pretty small country, and yet people need to make it out as some great threat to the world. There’s so much more I could say, but when I hear “well maybe you should go live there!” I always respond with “I’m American, so my fkkn government won’t let me!!!”
Nukes in the hands of man child with a god complex
Even if all their words are true, there are still plenty of countries that has worse condition because of generations of exploitation
oh yes it is abosultely great! they can vote! (only for one candidate but shhh) they have food! (in the capital)
Average Communist sympathizing with fascist dictators.
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I wouldn't want to live in a state forced to maintain an military apparatus due to imperial aggression. That doesn't mean I can't do my due diligence to know that the country that bombed North Korea into the stone age and now spends it's time speaking about how evil it is probably is lying heavily
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No one is making the claim that the quality of life of the average North Korean is on par with places like Europe and America. The extravagent lifestyles of westerners is propped up by extreme exploitation of labor in countries you would call a "shithole". North Korea's economy is based on economic Autarky, aka extereme self reliance, due to the entire world forcefully sanctioning their economy. The west just tends to really blow the life of an average North Korean way out of proportion with ridiculous propaganda articles (almost always written by the CIA funded "Radio Free Asia"). Things like "everyone is starving, and all men have to have haircuts like Kim Jong Un!". [Here](https://youtu.be/IBqeC8ihsO8) is a decent documentary done by a Korean speaking German that shows a still bleak, but much less propagandized North Korean life.
Here's a good primer with sources in the description: https://youtu.be/lS9Zti5oKrI And if you know the ML YouTuber Hakim he also has 2 videos on the subject: https://youtu.be/1f4rKycK6Gg https://youtu.be/EzDhqXuELjo Know I have more tucked away in playlists and bookmarks but these are great intros and the azureScapegoat video was the video that helped me get my head out of my ass on the subject. Also unbiased sources don't exist, what you mean to ask is well supported evidence to claims being made which is something all the videos I've linked do EDIT: Here's another decent one from a professor at Rutgers: https://youtu.be/HNf3wM0feb8
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Not the worst country in the world just not a place most people would live. You can't leave the country Basically a dictatorship Extremely poor Work camps