Isnt drinking a lot less common among younger people in general? Seems like a good thing to me.

The DPRK would be doing something(and likely are even if we don't know about it) but this exactly idk. This is just what Yemen can do. The DPRK has capabilities they don't. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a cyber war going on between the DPRK and Israeli hackers as we speak for example.

The beauty of these studies is because the words they use mean nothing the study can mean anything. "Right wing authoritarianism" What is right wing? Biden? Trump? They both are to me. But likely the study doesnt think biden is right wing. Did they count all Israel supporters as right wing? What were the left wing authoritarian supporters? Democrats? Green party libs? Based Stalinists?

Its like saying i did a study of cool people and found they all have bigger toes than average. What makes someone cool? Who decides whats cool and isnt cool? All governments are authoritarian so was this study just on anyone that isnt a full blown anarchist? Where do they draw the line?

Rich people basically pay 0 taxes in America, people that work a job do pay taxes they just dont get anything for it. lol

Idk if everyone realizes how important the Russia China alliance really is. Pretty much everything China lacks, Russia has, and everything Russia lacks, China has. Together theyre unstoppable. As climate change gets worse if they can work together to irrigate south eastern russia, mongolia, and manchuria, it could be a bread basket that carries humanity through climate collapse.

Im not even sure it will work. Tf are the euros supposed to do? They don't have any industry. America certainly doesn't either. Not in what matters. Where are they supposed to get stuff from? China is the majority of the entire worlds industrial capacity it's not like they can just replace it easy peasy with some other trade partner. Are the euros just going to agree to give up all their toys, and even essentials to make the americans happy? What exactly is the sell there? "You get to keep selling us like the 5 things you sell to us if you give up pretty much every modern amenity an industrial society provides."

This to me smells like when they "stopped buying russian gas." but didn't actually stop buying russian gas and just pretended to.

What is the single most important foreign policy concern of the DPRK other than national defence. Specifically. Like is there a specific supply or material they are banned from importing they really need? Something we can put pressure on our governments to allow in?

Merry Christmas to the PLA, the Juche Necromancers, and the ghost of comrade Lenin. ❤️❤️

This adds a lot of context to the DPRK taking defensive measures recently. They must have known something was going down soon and theyd be used as the scapegoat. Just goes to show how capable the DPRK intelligence apparatus is. Im sure they are all on high alert right now too.

Quick to haves for anyone considering going:

Non descript clothing AND a change of clothes. Go into a public bathroom when you leave and change before going home.

Reflective sunglasses, and face mask.

Leave your phone at home/hotel or atleast turn it off entirely. No airplane mode.

If traveling in for it by car park far away and walk in. Your plates will be scanned if you drive in. if taking a bus train or plane, honestly dont, but if u insist atleast do it for more than just the protest. Act like a normal tourist stay awhile go see museums etc. No ubering or rideshare to the protest.

Any purchases made at protest area need to be in cash. No cards. Dont even bring your wallet just some cash when you go. If you drop it there and your ID is in it theyll find it.

If your going with a group and are worried about being able to find eachother without phones bring walk talkies or something, and have meetup points outside the protest area to go to. On walkie talkie just say "Let's go to meetup spot A im hurt/tired/etc." No names, no Identifiable info over the open air. Buy the walkie talkies some where else with cash then throw them away after the protest in a random dumpster.

Wear gloves. A beanie too and keep all your hair under it if you can.

Most of these things are pretty cheap to add in to your plan even if inconvenient and can be the difference between you ending up on a list or not.

Also Rule #1 if it starts to get crazy, police tear gassing, rioting, etc and you arent prepared personally for that sort of thing LEAVE. Turn around, and walk away casually but quickly. If you come across police while trying to leave say "im leaving" and keep walking. If arrested say nothing. Get a lawyer. Typically if someone is leaving the police will focus on ones staying since their goal is to disperse but this isnt a rule or anything.

I think Russia has a chance with this to actually turn the tables on the west. The thing with migrations is while yes it can be tough to figure out how to handle all these people coming in all at once if you can get the infrastucture in place and get the economy growing fast enough so they all have jobs and just let them all come jt can be a MASSIVE boon to a region long term. Its part of why America grew so fast following colonization. If America hadnt had so many immigrants coming in they wouldnt have been able to have the economy they do today. These days America has shifted to an anti immigrant policy and i think its a huge mistake.

Russia has a lot of land. If they get Chinas help to pump out infrastucture and they start welcoming immigrants with open arms in 50-100 years Russia could be an economic powerhouse. And europe with its anti immigrant policies will be waning.

Its pretty simple. Workers create value. Immigrants coming means more workers which means more value. Let them come, create jobs for them to do, and you will prosper.

i agree with not voting for them but lets be real if ur American and pay taxes you are materially supporting it.