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    8 days ago

    Palestinians have 5-10 years shorter life expectancy compared to Israelis

    Without the historical context, people can list stuff and make such inclusions.

    NK had 10-15% of their population killed by the USAmerican regime, many losses due to the indiscriminate bombings by the USAmerican regime too. Vietnam got media coverage, but NK was earlier.
    They were brutally sanctioned, threatened with nuclear weapons n all. Losing a major trading partner, the USSR, was also an issue.

    Yes, they are backward currently and may have issies, but they stood strong against imperialism and if their free flourishing would have been allowed, they would be much better.
    Like, NK was similar to SK till the 90’s or so.

    https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=KP-KR

    With the USAmerican regime seeining to be losing dominance, NK will probably be able to rise up with lesser fears of sanctions and sabotage.

    Also, if you are a USAmerican, have you heard of this:
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/05/commando-team-north-korea-civilians-2019-mission

    This is what they face for not bowing down to capitalist dominance and USAmerican regime’s aggression. And they fight on.

    And regarding SK’s economic development:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kijichon

    This was deemed as “necessary for soldiers to continue protecting South Korea, and was beneficial for economic development”.

    Pragmatic?