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"Thanks to the Great Leader," one young man replied, "we are allowed to watch English and American films, like The Sound of Music."
When asked which world leaders - other than the Dear Leader - he admired, he quickly answered "Stalin and Mao Zedong!"
Our minders had probably never seen any other kinds of news item or documentary about their country or the rest of the world. They were not allowed to, and they could not, because no-one has access to the internet in North Korea. Instead, the North Koreans have a special internal intranet which I was shown at Pyongyang University.
People cut the roadside grass with scissors, a time-consuming act, and wash the city pavements with scrubbing brushes and cloths, items usually reserved for the home.
Originally posted by Nobama
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
I think North Korea is actually more free than we are, their living standards are higher, the students are more likely to enter college, there's just so much to NK that makes it unique and maybe even better than the US
Originally posted by Nobama
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
I think North Korea is actually more free than we are, their living standards are higher, the students are more likely to enter college, there's just so much to NK that makes it unique and maybe even better than the US
Originally posted by Nobama
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
I think North Korea is actually more free than we are, their living standards are higher, the students are more likely to enter college, there's just so much to NK that makes it unique and maybe even better than the US
Originally posted by Nobama
reply to post by popsmayhem
Actually North Korea practices Juche, which clearly states that the masses are in control of North Korea, so I dont get exactly why communism is bad, If the government is actually there for the people? I've notice people hate on North Korea, but very few actually know anything about this country..we Americans think we are so great, but their are countries out there who have it better than us, and we just cant stand for that to be true..
reply to post by Nobama
I think North Korea is actually more free than we are, their living standards are higher, the students are more likely to enter college, there's just so much to NK that makes it unique and maybe even better than the US
As the number of North Korean defectors has grown in recent years, their stories have shed light on the secretive country they fled and the trials of adjusting to life outside their closed society.
The South Korean Unification Ministry says there are more than 18,000 North Koreans living in the South. UNHCR and the U.S. State Department estimates 30,000 or more are stuck in China or the Russian Far East. VOA's Jim Stevenson had the opportunity to talk with two North Korean defectors and brings us their stories in this four-part series: North Korean Defectors Tell of Hardships and Hope
Originally posted by gimme_some_truth
Originally posted by Nobama
reply to post by popsmayhem
Actually North Korea practices Juche, which clearly states that the masses are in control of North Korea, so I dont get exactly why communism is bad, If the government is actually there for the people? I've notice people hate on North Korea, but very few actually know anything about this country..we Americans think we are so great, but their are countries out there who have it better than us, and we just cant stand for that to be true..
Well, to their own admission, they have no internet access, so there is restriction of information going on and censorship taking place. They are only allowed on an intranet. They are only allowed to see and learn what their government deems okay.
So, I have a problem with that. How about you?
North Koreans get in huge trouble if they talk badly about their government or leader. Here, we can say exactly what we think of our government...
Hell, in North Korea, your post would not be allowed! None of ours would.
In North Korea, they are shut off from the rest of the world and have no idea about how things work elsewhere. They are so far behind that the few who are able to escape into South Korea( Yeah, clearly a great place since people want to escape) have to get help for months just to get used to being in the 21st century.
They aren't great. They just want their people to think they are amazing, by not allowing them to see just how much the place really sucks.
North Korea is a place where your thoughts are even controlled. You just have to think this way because you have never seen any other way to think....
Talk to a person who has escaped from North Korea about why they left and what their opinion of the Country is now that they know about the rest of the world. I promise you will change your mind.
See you around the boards.