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Burgerland would never lie /s (lemmy.ml)
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So, are things bad there or good there?

Real life is never so simple as to be either good or bad. Are things good in the country you live in? Are they bad? Can you really pick one or the other, when it highly depends on personal views and priorities? For you it may be good, and for others it may be bad. Especially considering we know so little about countries like DPRK.

I think the main point here is that, whatever it's currently like inside DPRK, it's being actively made worse by outside entities, notably the American Empire. And the information we have available is extremely unreliable.

Like, I dunno, man. Any country that does military parades is immediately kind of a red flag for me.

So basically all countries on the planet?

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I don't have an issue with having an issue with all existing countries. Why would I? It doesn't defend your point to say "oh so you hate when other people do it?" Yes! Obviously! I think military parades are bad, specifically because it glorifies violence and promotes a national identity around use of that violence to keep people insular. Like, if you dislike imperialism, you kinda should dislike nationalism, even when used in self-defense because it is a huge double-edged sword.

    Real life is never so simple as to be either good or bad. Are things good in the country you live in?

    Good and bad are comparators. Some places are better, some are worse. But the argument indicates that we should treat an unknown as better than a known, and that the red flags are just flags. I like the optimism, truly, but I would rather see evidence for it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I don't have an issue with having an issue with all existing countries

    Fair. I was just unsure whether you really did mean all countries.

    Some places are better, some are worse.

    And some places are better for some people, while being worse for other people. Not necessarily always, but sometimes it's a matter of preferences. One person may choose to live in a country with fewer liberties due to preferable climate. For them that would be a good choice, but for you it may not be.

    But the argument indicates that we should treat an unknown as better than a known, and that the red flags are just flags.

    Personally I didn't get that impression.

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