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Post by robeiae on Apr 15, 2017 9:12:54 GMT -5
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Post by Optimus on Apr 15, 2017 14:52:18 GMT -5
I often wonder how many people in those crowds are simply at those events and begrudgingly acting like they enjoy then because they're being forced to, and how many have actually convinced themselves that they love and support Kim Jong Un.
There's no such thing as the Hollywood-ized version of "brain washing," but cognitive dissonance is a helluva thing and the influence of a cult can be the closest thing to it.
Anyhoo, this post is tangential but it's just something I've always wondered. Watching vids from North Korea, they often look like they're not even real life; more like parodies of what we think totalitarian rule looks like. I suppose life is often worse than what we can imagine.
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Post by Don on Apr 15, 2017 19:03:31 GMT -5
I often wonder how many people in those crowds are simply at those events and begrudgingly acting like they enjoy then because they're being forced to, and how many have actually convinced themselves that they love and support Kim Jong Un. There's no such thing as the Hollywood-ized version of "brain washing," but cognitive dissonance is a helluva thing and the influence of a cult can be the closest thing to it. Anyhoo, this post is tangential but it's just something I've always wondered. Watching vids from North Korea, they often look like they're not even real life; more like parodies of what we think totalitarian rule looks like. I suppose life is often worse than what we can imagine. I've noticed over the decades that there's rarely a lack of supporters willing to cheer on nationalism and support their brave leaders in protecting them from the monsters under the bed, and it gets easier to sell monsters under the bed every day. Even the suckiest farm team always has its cheerleaders. I'm sure the stories about how terrible life would be if North Korea's government wasn't in charge are fully as terrifying as the ones spun on Capitol Hill.
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