im crying laughing, they cant possibly believe this misinfo will work

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    stop hating the dprk. hate the imperialist genocide that created it and forced it to be the way it is

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      bro thats like fuckin saying "stop hating the mop bucket shitter, hate the society that created him and forced him to shit in mop buckets."

      like, i understand where you're coming from but atleast make a better point

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        fuck off lib

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          stop hating the lib, hate the shitty leftist movement that created him and forced him to be a lib

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              stop hating the imperialist, hate the natives that shot at him once or twice and forced him to kill them all

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                You know, I sometimes think about the millions of innocent civilians including children that my country vaporized in Korea in the name of imperialism, a system that I benefit from by living in the West. Then I see white "leftists" , who also benefit from imperialism mocking the DPRK as paranoid or cloistered for no good reason. Every step of the way they are under attack and stupid crackers like you will blame them for taking the steps necessary to ensure Amerikkka can't destroy them from within.

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                  i literally fucking hate both countries lmao

                  i also see a lot of "ally" leftists that support any fuckin country whether or not theyve looked at their policy on LGBT rights or even just analysed what those laws could mean and how theyd interact with the rights of queer people, but apparently i cant fuckin criticize them because they got their ass beat in a war they got forced into without their consent.

                  the injustice is never justified, wall all politicians.

                  apparently im gonna get my teeth kicked in because i dont want to live in a hermit state or an ancap shithole.

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        bro thats like fuckin saying “stop hating the mop bucket shitter, hate the society that created him and forced him to shit in mop buckets.”

        :curious-marx::curious-marx::curious-marx::curious-marx::curious-marx::curious-marx:

        nice talk, thank you. i will make better points next time

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    normally i hate the DPRK

    because you believed other articles that were less fantastical but just as false as this one

    • CarlTheRedditor [he/him]
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      On that topic, check this out: https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/ibjolc/north_koreans_forced_to_give_up_pet_dogs_for/g1y7d2e?context=3

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          Whole thread is a pleasant surprise and so are some reposts I've seen today, but I was mostly trying to point out that one dude who is so deep in propaganda he can't even perceive it, like a fish unaware of the water it swims in.

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    Holy fuck I can't believe this story is gaining traction.

    First off this story is almost certainly not true. Its published by Chosun Ilbo the premier conservative rag in South Korea, its only source is one anonymous defector, and its only being circulated in the West becuase it plays into a racist Asian stereotype. The right-wing South Korean press constantly prints these kinds of outlandish stories sourced to only one anonymous defector, and include such hits as: multiple reports of Kim Jong Un’s death, North Koreans are becoming zombies becuase of nuclear testing, everyone in North Korea is forced to have the same haircut, North Koreans are forced to believe Kim Jong Il invented the hamburger, North Korea executed their Olympic soccer team becuase they lost … and so on.

    Most people in South Korea (except for their version of Fox News grandpas) knows this is bullshit and don’t consider Chosun Ilbo a legitimate news source. But invariably the Western press will repeat these stories verbatim and only source Chosun Ilbo.

    If any of you want to know, North Korea has suffered heavy floods this year which have damaged crops. This is likley the origin of a months long campaign by Chosun Ilbo to portray the country as on the verge of another great famine (which I will add they do basically every year if there is heavy rain or a slight drought). However, looking at the actual prices in North Koreas semi-offical markets, food and fuel prices have not significantly risen for two years. This is largely due to the fact that China has completely opened its borders to North Korean trade due to deteriorating relations with the United States. Additionally, there is no indication that significant swaths of cropland have been destroyed, and any shortfalls can be compensate by imports from China. Therefore, unlike Chosun Ilbo claims, North Korea is unlikley to be facing famine this year, and the government has almost certainly not ordered the rounding up of pet dogs to be eaten. A moronic idea in any case as dog ownership in North Korea is very low as in most of east Asia.

    Edit: and I'm just some idiot who has a passing interest in North Korea, and I get most my information form slightly more reputable English sources like NKNews or 38North. The UN and Chinese sources also constantly report on North Korea, and you can compare these with what North Korean news like KCNA and Rodong Sinmun report to get a fairly well rounded idea of whats happening in the country.

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    uncritical support for the DPRK in its heroic struggle to liberate occupied Korea from the genocidal American empire

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    hate the bad guys for the right reasons. hate the other bad guys for being racist shitbags.

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      oh my fucking god the first tankie-favouring post i make and i get this comment god damnit

      make up your fucking minds you libs