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yeah so.. remember that kid who went to north Korea, and then he got arrested and eventually sent home in a coma? that DPRK?
anyone who thinks the DPRK is some hidden utopia is a dumbass
His parents denied an autopsy after he died, and the doctor that examined him found no evidence of mistreatment. It seems likely that he contracted illness like botulism, and was returned before his sentence was complete as a show of good will. The denial of an autopsy left it credible that he was tortured to death, which is how the story was reported in the west, but there's no actual evidence for this narrative beyond the coma of unclear origin.
Regardless, nobody is saying the DPRK is a utopia. There are good aspects to the DPRK, but more than anything it is a real country, not literally Mordor as many westerners make it out to be. The image of a hellscape is used to justify sanctions and dehumanization of northern Koreans.
No One says its a utopia, we Just Say It was portrayed worse than it Is.
Like sharks ig
So which one you want to live in and why?
wich? whats the other choice? why moving? fucking liberals mate
Me, I can finally live outside of the sphere of influence of USA and I don't need to know what type of new horror human trash will come up with in their next election.
It's unsurprising none want to answer the question. Sounds like those who felt like responding wish a fairytale was true.
None of you would last in NK, despite how much you glaze it.
This is just the Zionist arguments about Gaza.
You have so clearly never even met someone from the DPRK not to mind talked to one about what life is actually like. Honestly probably good as I'm sure they wouldn't appreciate being hit with the torrent of chauvinist assumptions you clearly have.
I did respond your question and gave you the why, wtf you're talking about?
"The voices in my head told me"
I would fuckin love to live there, skill issue on your part
Why do you not think I could live and work comfortably in NK? If I learned the language (BIG if, I know, just bare with me), how would my life be worse as a cook in North Korea vs America, I am genuinely curious how much you know about daily life there
motherfucker I'm still waiting for your semiliterate ass to elaborate on whether you mean living in sharks or koreas.
Which one as in choose korea or shark? Or choose among sharks? Or koreas?
Ah yes the two options, secret dystopia or literal mordor. These are the parameters of a very serious conversation