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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Those positions were still elected, though. That's like saying George W. Bush inherited the role of president from his father. "Mysterious" deaths are also often fake, such as the often reported execution of his uncle by dogs, which never happened. He does live much better than the average person, but Marxism is not a vow of poverty, nor does that mean that his position isn't an elected one.

The DPRK structures their elections and systems very differently from the west, yes, but that doesn't mean they don't have them. That's why I recommended the earlier article.

[–] sephallen@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I appreciate your responses and I did read some of the article you linked, though it was very dense!

It's refreshing to see something constructive other than the usual topic derailment or personal attacks, so thank you.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago

No worries. If you want more in-depth reading on the DPRK, I made a list over here you can check out.