I see the point being treaded all over the place. Father, son, and grandson have run the country for 70+ years, yet I keep seeing people refer to N. Korea as a democracy. Is this ironic joke memes, or just something going over my head?

  • krothotkin [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Because North Korea has a national government, and like all national governments, it is run for the benefit of a privileged few. North Korea is no worse and no better than America or Terf Island or India or any other state.

    • keki_ya [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      America has killed hundreds of thousands in the Middle East. NK has not. NK cannot be considered just as bad as imperial powers like the US.

      • krothotkin [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        True. I meant that North Korea is no better or worse in the sense that its national government exists to serve a privileged few. America is objectively a worse existence for the world than North Korea.

        • EthicalHumanMeat [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I meant that North Korea is no better or worse in the sense that its national government exists to serve a privileged few.

          Nah.