I think that the process of an underclass becoming a ruling class is important in the development toward communism. It seems like you're suggesting that there is only one metric with which a communist should evaluate a country and that is whether or not they have a socialized economy. Is that right?

Sure, but in a country with universal conscription I'm not sure that's exclusive to the military context.

Yeah good is a Rorschach word. I interpret it in the context of states as in broad alignment with whatever political values you hold. If geopolitical positioning is what you care about them sure they might be good.

Do you have a take on 2 and 3

By model in this context I mean a political system or approach that may serve to inform the creation of another. I support public ownership of the economy, but that is not the only thing I support. So if an approach to public ownership involves the suppression of individual liberty, I am unlikely to find utility in it as a model. If it can be adapted to that end, though, maybe it could be.

Genuinely, I do not see that in her linktree. She links to this document for information about North Korea: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fPJjTYGBo4QRuafFkbWTA8imbpr-QP3tD_946Yv_v3A/edit?tab=t.0

I do not see a translation of North Korean criminal law in the document.

I am totally open to looking beyond western sources. Do you have a link to a non-western translation of North Korean criminal law?

Fair enough. The original meme seems to suggest, though, not just that people are subject to propaganda, but that North Korea is, in fact, good.

Point taken that they overcame adversity and that there is propaganda against them. To be fair, that can be said to varying degrees about a lot of countries.

Thanks.

I'll have to read more about Korean Nationalism. As to poverty, you make fair points. As to universal conscription, I object to it in all circumstances regardless of wartime vs peace, as it is literally slavery. Other countries doing it doesn't make it better.

As to Democracy, I am confused by the claim

the DPRK is the only socialist country that has implemented direct elections at all levels

When the source later says

All of these mass organisations make up the Democratic Front...the potential nomination is debated and discussed at many mass meetings, and only then is the final candidate nominated for elections to the SPA.

I fail to see the "direct election" in this process. It seems like a committee that theoretically takes into consideration debate and opinion but which then makes a unilateral nomination, who runs unopposed. Am I missing something?

Thanks for the links. I'm curious if you see North Korea as an actual positive example of state governance or socialism, or if you simply mean to point out certain specific myths?

The haircut video is an interesting demonstration of how state-run media spreads falsehoods, but overall it's really more of an indictment of America than a defense of North Korea. South Korea paying people makes sense, I never really gave defectors too much credence anyway. The interview is interesting but I wish it were longer and more in-depth.

Do any genuine DPRK defenders have sources or statistics to help me break my brainwashing or whatever because all I have ever seen are reasons to oppose and people saying yeah but what if that's not actually true.