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Am I crazy for thinking both Koreas are puppet states that oppress their people?
Who, in your estimation, is the government of the north a puppet of?
China?
I consider myself pretty skeptical of American media, so if I'm wrong I welcome correction. But I assumed this wasn't really disputed even among leftists.
While the DPRK and PRC are allies, the DPRK is not a puppet of the PRC. The PRC doesn't have a military base nor does the PRC attempt to control or manipulate the doings of the DPRK.
As for your "Disputed among leftists." I am not sure to what group of people who would call themselves leftists you are referring so I cannot comment on that
Can you recommend any books, blogs, or podcasts to learn more?
With fear of sounding like a smart ass, I do need to clarify your talking about the PRC, DPRK relationship, not what is a leftist?
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