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Not paradise, but not a prison state like the US describes. Just a really poor country like other poor countries. My cousin (Korean-Canadian) went on one of tho
by carabiner 5y ago
Not paradise, but not a prison state like the US describes. Just a really poor country like other poor countries. My cousin (Korean-Canadian) went on one of those hokey tours in the DPRK before they were banned and actually talked to the locals. She said they had normal lives of jobs, friends, relationships, hobbies, like we all do, just with less material wealth.
- 1123581321 5y agoThose people were not speaking candidly due to being observed or fear of being reported. Also, they are not allowed to leave the country and can, along with their extended family, receive harsh punishments for things that would be considered unjust in much of the world. Prison is a fair description.