uncritical support for the DPRK in its heroic struggle to liberate occupied Korea from the genocidal American empire
I was always a bit ambivalent on DPRK, assuming they were on the right side of things generally, but doing it wrong. Part of it was because I just didn’t understand historical materialism, and another part was that I rarely if ever encountered real pushback against western portrayals of the country.
Well, when western media tried telling me that everyone in DPRK had to get a Kim Jong Un haircut or face punishment, that seemed a little TOO ridiculous and implausible, and so I investigated that claim (and the history of the nation) a bit further. Of course the claim was bullshit, but the side effect of that investigation was that I ended up realizing that DPRK is actually pretty based, not just in how they defy imperialism but also in how they support other AES states around the world. They really do deserve a massive apology.
my favorite bit about the mandatory haircut bit is that it did happen. in occupied korea. because it’s always
Anything new about DPRK? what did I miss?
Nothing too new; they’ve just been reiterating (strongly) the pro-Palestine and anti-“Israel” line they’ve had all along.
