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Credit rating is nothing new, be it for people, corporations or even countries See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songbun https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song

by gaius 9y ago

Credit rating is nothing new, be it for people, corporations or even countries See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songbun https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songbun

nielsbot 9y ago
I learned something. Thanks. Was there a similar system in East Germany and elsewhere or is this uniquely North Korean?
- gaius 9y ago
  I think the level of stratification is unique to North Korea. They did this with a traditional bureaucracy too. Imagine what they could do with modern tech. Well, that's what China will do...
  - nielsbot 9y ago
    ...and maybe NK too