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“one of the most oppressive regimes on the planet.“ Does North Korea have any competition for this title? I thought they were number one on that list.
by Ididntdothis 6y ago
“one of the most oppressive regimes on the planet.“
Does North Korea have any competition for this title? I thought they were number one on that list.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y agoEritrea is right up there as well, but they don't have nukes, so nobody cares. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Eritrea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Eritrea
- jacobush 6y agoOn the other hand, should the stars align so that anyone cares, Eritrea is open to foreign intervention. Libya cancelled its nuclear program in the early 21st century and welcomed UN inspections. Then an international alliance force removed Gaddafi from power and he was killed. I am sure would-be-dictators all over the world are taking note - if you have nukes, you don't face invasion.
- hackerman123469 6y agoUnless you have "nukes"
- mc32 6y agoAlthough he was a bad guy, doublecrossing him was a terrible choice and we’re feeling the consequences of that hubris. That said what keeps the west from invading NKorea aren’t the nukes. It’s the katyusha and other conventional armament that would rain down on Seoul a few Kms across the border.
- jacobush 6y agoI actually believe the nukes are a great deterrent for common people until they are used. Then people will figure out that NKs tiny nukes are toys