I believe people everywhere in the world are used to supressing the difference between the stated ideals of their land (equality, liberty, free elections) and t

I believe people everywhere in the world are used to supressing the difference between the stated ideals of their land (equality, liberty, free elections) and the reality (prejudices, xenophobia, racism, assassinations ordered by the government, voter sway via public ads). If our minds can supress the differences between ideals and reality in USA, Russia, India, Pakistan, Japan or any other country of residence, I believe North Koreans can do the same -- focus on their daily life and ignore the atrocities. All of that is just my opinion, obviously. My family adapted fine after the fall of the Soviet Union, but that's just anecdotal.