I like government. We are stronger, smarter, and more capable than ever because of it. That being said; There are basically no good governments right now. Yes, some are worse than others, but they all fuck the "little people" over in favor of the ruling class. We are treated as an expendable resource. East vs West just keeps us fractured and weak even though we share a lot of core values.

At any rate: Here's to a new world order, brought to you by the hubris of an Empire. Hopefully this one's better.

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[–] Trying2KnowMyself@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why do you think you’ve been fed that take your entire life?

Who bombed practically every visible building in the country and decimated the population? Who isolated them from the world and sought at every turn to prevent them from rebuilding, something they’ve managed incredibly well despite that?

Who prevents you from visiting in person?

[–] nay@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

~~I've been fed that take by western media.~~ Misread the question...

Why? I guess I've never asked why speficially with N Korea...

Fair point.

And I can't visit because I'm broke as shit. I've only been out of the country once and it was because someone else paid for my ticket.

[–] Trying2KnowMyself@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah, well if funds is the only barrier then presumably there’s no government mandated travel ban in place in your case.

Why is western media feeding you takes about Korea being a scary run-down place?

[–] nay@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I had to edit my reply. Why is a question I'd never considered before, to be honest.

[–] built_on_hope@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Try to consider the why for every single piece you read, every single tweet and smarmy Reddit debate and dumb Facebook take and yes, Hexbear shitpost. It’s a chore at first but after a while it just becomes second nature, like an intellectual muscle memory. Only then will you see what’s behind the curtain

[–] nay@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

Solid advice. I do try to do this already, but I could clearly use more practice

[–] Trying2KnowMyself@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

There’s a lot of good stuff in the post I linked, but the short of it is that communism must be wiped off the face of the earth for capitalism to continue imploding, by military force if not economic force. Korea was brutally destroyed in the “forgotten” war and economically sanctioned to prevent them from rebuilding because they are communist.