SolitaryWalker
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^^^Perhaps they are jsut forced to go on parades and to say that? It would hardly be unheard of. So what's your convincing evidence that North Koreans really think what their government tells you they think?
Perhaps in many cases they have a legitimate desire to defend their state from takeover by the IMF and World Bank. This doesn't mean they all actually think it's a "paradise" or believe in Juche..
I think its persuasive that they believe in Juche and their government because they have no reason not to, non-propagandistic sources are very scarce as the government has nearly full control over public information.
^^^Perhaps in many cases they have a legitimate desire to defend their state from takeover by the IMF and World Bank. This doesn't mean they all actually think it's a "paradise" or believe in Juche...
They have anti-Western views that haven't been inspired by the government? How? Were they exposed to a source of information other than the government somehow? Very few of them may have been, but I just don't see how a significant percentage of North Koreans could have.
^^^So I am asking seriously, are you an expert in this? and if so, you'd be able to recommend a good book or article or something backing up your claims.
No, but the information I am giving you is consistent with expert consensus, this is why I am asking you to watch youtube videos created by BBC, National Geographic and other reliable journalistic sources. The videos are readily available on youtube. The journalists weren't experts, but they interviewed experts.