I don't get why MLs frame anti imperialism in terms of "supporting [this particular state]." We don't oppose imperialism because we support capitalist dictatorships like Syria or Russia, we oppose imperialism because it hurts the dispossessed. That means opposing US sanctions and bombings or whatever, but saying "stand with putin" is absolute garbage rhetorically.
I feel like you're falling back on that crutch and not saying that you might have a little bit of a non-dialectical understanding of the DPRK you could learn about or not at least not post smarmy comments about
My point is that if that's all you think juche is about you have greater misapprehensions than it is within my qualification to assess. Being a prick is pretty cool tho and you're good at that. Maybe keep leaning into it
Yes. Family dynasties, especially in their roles throughout history in maintaining hierarchies and capital, are something to be avoided and at conflict with a utopian idea of socialism. But we're forty or fifty thousand steps away from utopian socialism, and structures rigid enough to keep their structure under the full weight of modern imperialism are something that it would be liberal to ignore. I'm saying that if you think the family dynasty is where a majority (or truly even plurality) of the political power is in the DPRK you definitely don't need to have an opinion on the matter.
Wallowing in your ignorance under the pretense of "hierarchy bad" isn't particular fucking materialistic, is it?
As I've mentioned elsewhere - what do you know about the DPRK's governmental system? What do you know about Kim Il Sung's position? Seriously, what does he do for the government? How do the Korean people get officials in and out of the government? The D in DPRK isn't arbitrary
If they didn't install themselves into their positions, but rather were elected, then how does it continue to be sketch? The people of Korea chose them for themselves. Additionally, so a Kim is elected to a governmental position. Cool, how does this materially benefit the official? In the capitalist world, we take it for granted that being in a powerful position indicates that the official is bourgeois. What about in socialist nations, though? Is Kim Jong Un afforded a life in the stratosphere compared to most living in the DPRK? What if it isn't rather a large burden to put on a person? Finding good information about the DPRK is very difficult, but theyareoutthere. The KFA is a pretty darn good resource, too
Just as an example^ this is racist, the claim is that as a people, Koreans exalt these leaders. This sort of blind assumption is only acceptable to be made about Koreans specifically, so it's racist af!
could be in the hypothetical, but I've never seen claims equivalent to these levied and swallowed so readily against any other people. Nevertheless, I'm not criticising you, I just find it difficult to see it as not racist
Sacred to whom, in what way?
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Their positions weren't earned by birth. Are you aware how many Koreans were killed in the Korean War? Do you know how they survived?
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I don't get why MLs frame anti imperialism in terms of "supporting [this particular state]." We don't oppose imperialism because we support capitalist dictatorships like Syria or Russia, we oppose imperialism because it hurts the dispossessed. That means opposing US sanctions and bombings or whatever, but saying "stand with putin" is absolute garbage rhetorically.
I feel like you're falling back on that crutch and not saying that you might have a little bit of a non-dialectical understanding of the DPRK you could learn about or not at least not post smarmy comments about
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My point is that if that's all you think juche is about you have greater misapprehensions than it is within my qualification to assess. Being a prick is pretty cool tho and you're good at that. Maybe keep leaning into it
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Yes. Family dynasties, especially in their roles throughout history in maintaining hierarchies and capital, are something to be avoided and at conflict with a utopian idea of socialism. But we're forty or fifty thousand steps away from utopian socialism, and structures rigid enough to keep their structure under the full weight of modern imperialism are something that it would be liberal to ignore. I'm saying that if you think the family dynasty is where a majority (or truly even plurality) of the political power is in the DPRK you definitely don't need to have an opinion on the matter.
Wallowing in your ignorance under the pretense of "hierarchy bad" isn't particular fucking materialistic, is it?
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Do you even know what his position in government is? What his duties are? What his limitations are? How their government works, generally speaking?
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Cool, stay ignorant and bigoted.
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As I've mentioned elsewhere - what do you know about the DPRK's governmental system? What do you know about Kim Il Sung's position? Seriously, what does he do for the government? How do the Korean people get officials in and out of the government? The D in DPRK isn't arbitrary
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If they didn't install themselves into their positions, but rather were elected, then how does it continue to be sketch? The people of Korea chose them for themselves. Additionally, so a Kim is elected to a governmental position. Cool, how does this materially benefit the official? In the capitalist world, we take it for granted that being in a powerful position indicates that the official is bourgeois. What about in socialist nations, though? Is Kim Jong Un afforded a life in the stratosphere compared to most living in the DPRK? What if it isn't rather a large burden to put on a person? Finding good information about the DPRK is very difficult, but they are out there. The KFA is a pretty darn good resource, too
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Again, why is it "too good to be true"? How is it not that we assume to be a great burden put on a person?
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Best I can say is follow your suspicion and do some investigation for yourself. See what you turn up.
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No kidding, this comment section is racist as fuck
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Just as an example^ this is racist, the claim is that as a people, Koreans exalt these leaders. This sort of blind assumption is only acceptable to be made about Koreans specifically, so it's racist af!
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could be in the hypothetical, but I've never seen claims equivalent to these levied and swallowed so readily against any other people. Nevertheless, I'm not criticising you, I just find it difficult to see it as not racist
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