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It's very hard for me to wrap my head around the DPRK, PRC, Vietnam, Cuba, etc., being more democratic and free than the U.S. (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago by allthetimesivedied@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I’m not skeptical per se. I’ve just been propagandized so fucking much—I grew up watching those propagandocumentaries on the National Geographic Channel about the DPRK, etc., fr that was what I watched instead of cartoons lol.

Pretend I’m a lib who you’re trying to convince, or something. In addition to calming this feeling in my gut like something isn’t making sense, I want to be able to make this argument, myself.

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[-] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 8 months ago

Did you know the US never ended the Korean War? It's still officially ongoing. Everything you've ever heard from Americans and their allies about North Korea is quite literally war propaganda. And it's not a cold war either since the US annually partners with South Korea to practice invading them.

[-] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It is a cold war, let's be real (and thank god it is). There were lots of exercises and demonstrations and "practice" during the cold war as well. But the rest of your point is 1000% correct.

[-] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 8 months ago

It's the hottest cold war ever since North Korea doesn't know whether the invasion is fake or legit until the very last second. If a western country had to deal with anything similar, people wouldn't mince words in any case.