• ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com
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    5 months ago

    A defector is going to have an inherent dislike of the DPRK because they… well, defected. If someone is happy there, they’re not going to defect are they?

    Bull$hitters like Yeonmi Park don’t make me inclined to believe defectors.

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      5 months ago

      This is a good point, we should ask some average North Koreans directly, that way we get a better balance of viewpoints. Maybe we can catch some on a vacation abroad or something.

    • drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      Why are the only people we hear expressing their opinions freely defectors? Why aren’t we hearing conflicting opinions from people in the country freely accessing the internet? Also, why is it “defectors”? Why not regular immigrants?

  • Sanctus@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Ah yis, the CIA knows nothing same as any other westoid. But you, dear OP, you know the DPRK so well. You can totally tell when Burgerland tells a fantasy about The Good Place Cause You Like It.

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      5 months ago

      Doesn’t matter what the CIA actually knows, they’re never gonna tell the truth

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    5 months ago

    So we’re all cool with public executions? That’s a sign of a healthy and free country?