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"still unduring hostilities by the US"

I can only imagine how hard that would be

"still unduring hostilities by the US"

I can only imagine how hard that would be

The last couple fo things they lied about. They are dictatorship. They also don't allow free speech.

That looks like a horrible country to travel to!

North Korea is a pretty awesome vacation spot.

Unless they kidnap you.

The last couple fo things they lied about. They are dictatorship. They also don't allow free speech.

That looks like a horrible country to travel to!

How do you know they lied? You've never been to North Korea, you don't know what it's like there. They do.

How do you know they lied? You've never been to North Korea, you don't know what it's like there. They do.

You're kidding right?

You're kidding right?

Why?

Because people who are not dictators do not take the title of Supreme Leader.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8279830.stm

They do not cut off their country from the outside.

They do not constantly ignore the world when they tell them to stop.

He's a dictator, I honestly can't believe anyone is trying to say differently.

And also...

By international standards, DPRK citizens enjoy a very high standard of living.

Compared to what? Some war-stricken, third world country?

Perhaps you should consider the massive degree of support that KJI enjoys in North Korea. As you might have heard, in 1994 when Kim Il Sung died, many people literally died from excess mourning. The regime is incredibly popular, perhaps the people actually support him, and want him to be supreme leader? North Koreans don't need the outside world, they're more than happy on their own with their Juche ideology. We should leave them alone, they clearly do not want our influence. Why should they listen to what we have to say? They're a sovereign nation as any other. The US doesn't listen when the DPRK tells it to stop being imperialist, and they are free to do that.

Also, North Korea, believe it or not, is a democracy with several major political parties. Kim's Workers' Party has of course won all of the elections due to its massive success and popularity, however.

Compared to what? Some war-stricken, third world country?

Compared to many, many countries in the world. Seriously.

SC, being brainwashed doesn't mean that you have real affection for someone.

http://en.rsf.org/north-korea-north-korea-2004-annual-report-03-05-2004,10211.html

Oh and please they do not enjoy a good lifestyle. The majority of them don't even have power.

http://nonpermited image host.com/r/2ebuxqu/6

That link is mostly US propaganda that no one can conclusively back up, hogwash. On the other hand, there are literally MOUNTAINS of evidence to the contrary coming out of North Korea. Which would you believe, the people actually living in the country or the government of a country that openly considers the DPRK an enemy and has a vested interest in playing down its accomplishments?

Oh, they have power, and lots of it. They just don't waste it by using it at night like their neighbours. North Korea is very well prepared when it comes to climate change (which, I might note, many Americans haven't even acknowledged as a real thing!). I wish people in my country were that responsible.

North Koreans don't need the outside world, they're more than happy on their own with their Juche ideology. We should leave them alone, they clearly do not want our influence.

Does that mean we can stop feeding them?

Whilst North Korea is not a pleasant place to live in, by our standards at least, materially speaking it is at a "middle level" of development.

Considering the amount of embargoes it faces and the lack of foreign aid, that is somewhat impressive.

Though, it is still substantially less than where they would be if they did the whole "play by our rules and you get loads of money" thing with the west.

Well it's just not the west, Japan is debating whether or not to build Nuclear Weapons in response to North Korea's increasingly hostile actions (they can build around 700 or more as of a 1990 report i think but have 0 currently). Probably more debated after the assumed sinking of a Chinese ship by North Korea in March and it's a huge issue as many are anti-nukes after WWII.

North Korea's best uses would be either as an area for expansion for South Korea (preferred) or as a nuclear test range (if necessary).

It honestly serves no other purpose except to provide the world an opportunity to regularly facepalm and give China something else they can stick in the eye of the U.S. and Japan while simultaneously doing great business with their official importer to the U.S., Walmart.

Addendum to #2 - "Unless you know their e-mail address."

#4 is, quite simply, wrong. I have a standing invitation to go over there as a short-term teacher. The only holdup is that the DPRK won't pay for my expenses in getting/living there.

But yeah....DPRK propaganda -- even stuff written by non-Koreans like the above -- is pretty clumsy and transparent.

That link is mostly US propaganda that no one can conclusively back up, hogwash. On the other hand, there are literally MOUNTAINS of evidence to the contrary coming out of North Korea. Which would you believe, the people actually living in the country or the government of a country that openly considers the DPRK an enemy and has a vested interest in playing down its accomplishments?

Oh, they have power, and lots of it. They just don't waste it by using it at night like their neighbours. North Korea is very well prepared when it comes to climate change (which, I might note, many Americans haven't even acknowledged as a real thing!). I wish people in my country were that responsible.

What? It's a satellite image, unless of course the US is doctoring the images () it's pretty much conclusive evidence.

Aren't you supposed to turn on the lights when it's dark. And doesn't it get dark...at night? GASP!

What? It's a satellite image, unless of course the US is doctoring the images () it's pretty much conclusive evidence.

Aren't you supposed to turn on the lights when it's dark. And doesn't it get dark...at night? GASP!

People don't need light when they are asleep silly. Their eyes are closed.

Also, if you have lights on, that means people can go around doing stuff at night. Stuff like getting together and organizing dissent against the state! That would be unacceptable. Even if people were just going around and spending their nights doing stuff like "having fun", it would be bad for the economy, as it would mean they could get tired and work less the next day.

The electricity is on to power the factories, and after 9 it is closed to force everyone to go to sleep. It's like "lights-out" time when people were kids, only this time the North Korean state is the benign parent.

The electricity is on to power the factories, and after 9 it is closed to force everyone to go to sleep. It's like "lights-out" time when people were kids, only this time the North Korean state is the benign parent.

Correct. A satellite picture during the day (when the lights are on) would be worthless. In the DPRK, most lights automatically shut off at 9 to ensure workers arrive well-rested the next day.

What? It's a satellite image, unless of course the US is doctoring the images () it's pretty much conclusive evidence.

Aren't you supposed to turn on the lights when it's dark. And doesn't it get dark...at night? GASP!

Why would you turn the lights on when it's dark? You're asleep! What a waste of electricity.

Your condescending remarks do you no favours, friend.

Win Troll is Win. There is no other possible explanation.

np: korean peoples' army choir - "no motherland without you"

I fully agree with the

Why would you turn the lights on when it's dark? You're asleep! What a waste of electricity.

Your condescending remarks do you no favours, friend.

I have a growing suspicion you're kidding.

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