The real revolution in N Korea is rise of consumer culture

@marcelito

I agree

Real N. Korea.

I always wondered if N Korean people don't have food to eat, who had been buying sanctioned merchandise.

The couple in the first photo above: "Wow, look at all this stuff we cannot buy!" Haves and have nots, yep, that's what socialism causes. Of course there has always been well off and poor people, and there always will be. The big difference is opportunity to change your stake in life; the freedom to work hard using your own skills and will power. Venezuela, a classic case of socialism. Anyway, I just wish the best for ALL the people of North Korea.

@ toshiko

thank you or pointing us here from your comment elsewhere…. very interesting (and well-written), and a relief from the bombast and rhetoric….

The couple in the first photo above: "Wow, look at all this stuff we cannot buy!" Haves and have nots, yep, that's what socialism causes.

And you can say exactly the same thing for capitalism. Neither is a perfect system.

And whatever system is in place in the DPRK (juche included) it's certainly not socialism.

Venezuela, a classic case of socialism.

It never had a chance with collusion between the multinationals, the US and other vested interests.