Why don't British people generally support North Korea as a country?
It is very sad the way the Western World treats North Korea as a country, don't you think? The people in North Korea are perhaps starving more because of how the outside world blocks trade to their people than due to Kim Jong II who is struggling this sort of uphill battle to preserve an age-old system and make it work that if it did work would mimick utopia. ....there's no violence in the country, the people may be happier than images portray because when people have fewer possessions, the cost of social happiness is cheaper...makes sense does it not? Several unanswered questions: Was the Korean War necessary? Why is the South of Korea really better than the North way of life, how can we judge that based on image without living as locals in North Korea? From North Korea's own perspective, they are a nation that's for no corporation, no big money-making machine, only the working individual, the civilian, the worker! And to defend the worker is Kim Jong and Pyongyang is a lovely city with a state of the art subway system. Let me say this also....what is to fear so much about North Korea? Like the Soviet Union, their technological capabilities are not that advanced, nor do they strive to be. In fact, they still use cassette tape machines...not even ipods...they are down to earth So why are we so one-sided when it comes to the Koreas? Edit: You must understand the North Korean perspective. They watched with their own eyes as East Germany dissolved pretty much completely into the West when the Berlin Wall collapsed. When you restrict access to the outside world, you can create a parallel universe in our time. It is encouraging that you actually can have something like that..... and not to play the other side, but the other side would say the mirror image: The rest of the World closes itself off to North Korea as being itself. If the bloc side were more than one nation, it would make more sense. ATTN: Steven J, most people don't travel to cold climates on holiday, does that mean only tropical islands are worth visiting? think about this
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I think most probably feel very sorry for the *people* of North Korea, but the regime in power there is quite simply insane. Millions have starved because of their policies. They use the media to brainwash the population. They continually provoke their neighbours. They don't permit open communication with the outside world and they don't let their people travel freely. This is of course so they can perpetuate the myth that South Korea is the baddie in this equation. But look at how South Korea has prospered over the last 50 years compared with its northern neighbour.
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You a troll seems rather big essay for troll. If N.Korea was that good why does know one want to go their for a holiday? if it was that good why do N.Koreans try to escape to the south. Their nothing good about communism and YOU can not say there isn't any violence in the country. Do you even know what communism is?. The Soviet Union no longer exist, its just called Russia and they do have advanced technology especially when it comes to war. this is also in the wrong section, it has nothing to do with traveling. its more of a poltical question. ATTN: you think N.Korea is a cold country ha (i didn't say that). people do travel to cold climate countries you should try going to st.peters in Jan or Feb very beautiful indeed, then you have Alaska and what are them people who like to slide down Mountain's oh yea Skier's, Snowboarders. going to cold climates is that big the world has a organised sporting event known as the WINTER OLYMPICS in which people take part and they don't get paid. not once did you mention any about weather nor did i. you have changed your story from a political one to a climate one. if you really wanted to know about the climate when are you going to N.Korea? telling us what month and places your going would be a bright start.
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We believe that the people are suppressed and that communism as everywhere tends to leave the people in the country worst off than in a capitalist market. We also think that North Korea does not behave in a positive way in the international community and treat it in an appropriate way. This draws back to behaviour which Germany and Italy had before World War 2.
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I think you meant to say: Why don't British people generally support hell as a country?
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because you can't get drunk we british like to get so drunk at the weekends ,the police are probably the same,we earn lots of money,we can go on a package holiday every other year and own a car and um,well,err,i know we can get drunk again,America tells us you put a family in a glass room and watch them being gassed to death,i think if you filmed it they would sell well in the uk
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because our politicians kiss Americans arse, and Americans don't like communists
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People in Britain are funny about animals. There is no particular logic or reason for this, we just are. Because of this, when we hear that millions of people who like to eat puppy dogs are going hungry, there is little public outcry. The fact that these same people shot at a lot of us back in the 1950's doesn't help either.
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The Korean War was necessary. It may have passed your notice but North Korea invaded South Korea on 25/06/50. It's now run by an atrocious oppressive regime which shows no regard for human rights or international law. Perhaps you would like to emigrate?
