Would it also be surprising to learn that the Black Panther Party supported the DPRK, established ties with the WPK, and began teaching juche to their cadre?

Or that Cuba has long held strong ties with the DPRK?

The DPRK is the single most demonized socialist country on the planet. It isn't close, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, not even the PRC or former USSR get anywhere close to this level of condemnation. However, communist parties around the world have long held ties and established friendly relations with it out of solidarity.

Does that change how you view the DPRK, or does it change how you view the Black Panther Party, Cuba, etc? Or perhaps both?