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North Korean Tourism -- A Trip To Kimland
I found this to be a very interesting view of North Korea, from that most unlikely of all viewpoints -- an American tourist! Apparently, in 2002, a number of Americans were permitted to enter to take part in the 'Arirang Festival'. The above link has what one of them took from the experience.
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I found this to be a very interesting view of North Korea, from that most unlikely of all viewpoints -- an American tourist! Apparently, in 2002, a number of Americans were permitted to enter to take part in the 'Arirang Festival'. The above link has what one of them took from the experience.No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful. -
Good gravy. I thought the pictures in the back were painted backdrops...it's actually the crowd...
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Yeah, I was very impressed by that.
Great site by the way..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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The North Korean newspaper snippets amused me. Another reminder that it is not good and evil that seperates the USA from it's enemies- but their different viewpoints.-Sir TComment
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It's like corporate mentality run wild. The huge chain store I work for keeps us in the dark and feeds is you know what. They treat us like crap, but once in a while they'll throw a kind of happy rally thing. All the ass kissers go, I don't. So many people quit going to the things that they started giving away gift certificates to get you to go. The store director can get in trouble if not enough employees participate. If he could do something nasty to the ones who never go I;m sure he would.
The NK people get that on a national scale, but if they don't wear the company slogan, Kims picture, they get dead...or something nasty, whatever. You wear the pin, you go to the rally, you do what you're told. You kiss ass as a way of preserving your life.
Some smart asses complain about freedom..."freedom, yeah right, freedom to do what?"
They piss me off. So do ass kissers.
Great site MM, educational.
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I'm interested in knowing if it changes, or reinforces, the reader's perception of North Korea. I, for one, am convinced that this guy is more dangerous than Hussein, if only because of the utter lack of 'bad thinking' apparent within the populace. Any kind of war would not be pretty.
If the cult mindset really is so pronounced, do the South Koreans who want reunification really know what they're getting into? Considering that North Koreans really don't consider the South or Japan to be anything other than puppets of the United States, it seems that it might be a disaster of monumental proportions.Last edited by The Mad Monk; March 8, 2003, 12:21.No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.Comment
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Great site. If only they put as much work into feeding the people instead of planning these rallies, things might be different.Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We are evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that. --Saul TighComment
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The North Korean press appears to be about as objective as the Guardian news paper which all the lefties here at 'poly love to quote.
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Actually, I found the similarities in propaganda style between the "Choson" and FOX News very strikingOriginally posted by Oerdin
The North Korean press appears to be about as objective as the Guardian news paper which all the lefties here at 'poly love to quote.
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That's the impression what I (and it seems that the entire planet) have got, too.The NK people get that on a national scale, but if they don't wear the company slogan, Kims picture, they get dead...or something nasty, whatever. You wear the pin, you go to the rally, you do what you're told. You kiss ass as a way of preserving your life.
Off-Topic in Off-Topic : Are you claiming that FOX is more objective than Guardian?The North Korean press appears to be about as objective as the Guardian news paper which all the lefties here at 'poly love to quote.Comment
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It looks like he's claiming that the Guardian isn't objective when it comes to reporting news. Why you chose to deflect that point by bringing something else up is beyond me.Originally posted by Tuomerehu
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I think North Korea is not exactly on my my list of holiday destinations.
Not at least until the USA or China removes the dubious regime that is in command!
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We could use "Ghetto-Delta" airlines...
Check out my link
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seeing this makes me kinda sad.
this is another wonderfully-written article by a korean-american.
a visit to north korea
besides, monk, you do realize most of the people they talked to are brainwashed victims, no?
once they get a taste of freedom, capitalism, luxury... i'm quite sure they'd come around.
that's not to say unification will be easy. it won't. but.Last edited by Q Classic; March 8, 2003, 16:55.B♭3Comment
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I'll check it out.
I do understand that what he saw there was the result of...well, brainwashing is a good term for it.
I just wonder if such an obviously thorough case such as this could ever be fully broken. In the case of most cults and cult-like groups, the participants / victims have some frame of outside reference, which deprogramers can use as a lever to bring them back into the 'real world'. In this case, there is no such lever...and there are millions of them.
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