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Were Americans all brainwashed when they lined up in tears to watch RFK's body pass on the train? hlthe2b Dec 2011 #1
But it was not REQUIRED of Americans to do so. Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #7
I am in no way defending the NK regime so don't dare start that. hlthe2b Dec 2011 #10
"But, it is also possible, that, for whatever reason, they genuinely liked their leader." Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #11
You and I have no way of knowing what it means to be North Korean and how the people have processed hlthe2b Dec 2011 #17
Did you seriously compare Kim Jong Il to RFK and FDR?????? kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #19
No... Any intellectual honest appraisal would see I was comparing grief across cultures... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #20
I guess I just don't even consider the Korean display to be "grief". kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #25
I'm sure a lot of it is... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #26
Probably more tears because son will be in power for another 40 years!! dmosh42 Dec 2011 #2
When your leader is a god Stuckinthebush Dec 2011 #3
Yeah, that's something I've seen discussed a lot, and without an easy answer. Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #22
Looks like "Where will I get my next meal?" tears.... MADem Dec 2011 #4
They've been singing that line for years. izquierdista Dec 2011 #6
Jesus! Our Country is unable to survive without you! MADem Dec 2011 #23
A lot of them are only doing that because they are expected to. Work supervisors, police, or LeftinOH Dec 2011 #5
tears of joy ??? spanone Dec 2011 #8
They could be genuinely scared JNelson6563 Dec 2011 #9
Maybe this is the way (North) Korean culture is expected to react to death frazzled Dec 2011 #12
Mourn Dear Leader! On pain of death!!! n/t backscatter712 Dec 2011 #13
These are the protected minders of the system grantcart Dec 2011 #14
In Best Korea, it's mourn or die. nt sufrommich Dec 2011 #15
That's what I was thinking. polly7 Dec 2011 #16
gives us an opportunity to see other weird clips from NK grantcart Dec 2011 #18
Sorry, but a lot of this looks like acting to me. NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #21
Golf fans. They'll never see another 38-under par round, with 5 holes in one. JBoy Dec 2011 #24
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