Not really, fear of the ruler has little to do with the longevity of dprk. Support and protection by China are the only reason that government still exists. “B

Not really, fear of the ruler has little to do with the longevity of dprk. Support and protection by China are the only reason that government still exists. “Be useful to / shameful if you fail” to a much more powerful entity is more like it when it comes to “ways to power”.