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Poll_Blind

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7. But it was not REQUIRED of Americans to do so.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:20 AM

Dec 2011

I have to admit, I'm a little taken aback that you'd make the comparison and so I really don't have much of a response beyond "There is no earthly comparison between the two".

The North Korean people have been serially abused by hereditary dictators starting with Kim Il-Sung, initially installed by the Soviet Union, since the mid to late 1940's. They have been starved, oppressed, brainwashed and executed since.

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NOTE: Be sure NOT to miss this video of weeping crowds on Kim Jong-il's passing! [View all] Poll_Blind Dec 2011 OP

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