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. ❤️❤️

What? Stop a fascist coup? South Korea is already owned by like 3 coporations its already fascist.

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 got a volunteer texting me today and as soon as i said genocide the texts stopped. It was like a switch got flipped.

And one — a 19-year-old private — began to fall quickly when his chute did not open. Across the field, shouts of “pull your reserve” could be heard before the young private hit the ground and medics ran to treat him.

Dude the US is gonna lose so hard lol

My guess is it was a pretty organized group either corporate or govt backed who did it as a cover to delete something that was archived they needed gone.

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 thought it was a strawberry

the worst part is that Biden saying that is like the most you'll ever hear any american politician say. Thats "Radical" to them. "Hey maybe don't invade lebanon" "omg are you an antisemite?"

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