North Koreans may have GNI per capita of $1800 compared to $61900 of South Koreans, healthcare index of 37.5 compared to 82.9, infant mortality of 22.2/1000 vs 2.9/1000, maternal mortality of 107/100k vs 8/100k, internet access below 1%, purchasing power of 18.9 vs 116.6 and 42% of them may be undernourished, but at least they get to spend their, on average, 10 years shorter life compared to South Koreans serving his Excellency, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
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 during the Korean war, 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 in those parameters and may have issues, 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.
And from the drop in that drop around 1990, we can see it is not something Kim Jong Un decided(he was likely 10 or 11 years old then). The likely causes are then the things that were in play then: The fall of their major trading partner + USAmerican regime’s sanctions amplifying that + They also had serious natural calamities at the time.
This was deemed as “necessary for soldiers to continue protecting South Korea, and was beneficial for economic development”.
Pragmatic?
Finally, with the USAmerican regime seen to be losing dominance, NK will probably be able to rise up with lesser fears of sanctions and sabotage.
It seems to be happening.
North Koreans may have GNI per capita of $1800 compared to $61900 of South Koreans, healthcare index of 37.5 compared to 82.9, infant mortality of 22.2/1000 vs 2.9/1000, maternal mortality of 107/100k vs 8/100k, internet access below 1%, purchasing power of 18.9 vs 116.6 and 42% of them may be undernourished, but at least they get to spend their, on average, 10 years shorter life compared to South Koreans serving his Excellency, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
Yeah siege warfare by western fascists really hurt them, but now that China and Russia don’t give a fuck things are completely different. Meanwhile, what’s your excuse for the hell that is occupied Korea which has had every advantage? https://dialecticaldispatches.substack.com/p/the-wsj-just-confirmed-what-socialists
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 during the Korean war, 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 in those parameters and may have issues, 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=KR-KP-US
And from the drop in that drop around 1990, we can see it is not something Kim Jong Un decided(he was likely 10 or 11 years old then). The likely causes are then the things that were in play then: The fall of their major trading partner + USAmerican regime’s sanctions amplifying that + They also had serious natural calamities at the time.
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
Pragmatic?
Finally, with the USAmerican regime seen to be losing dominance, NK will probably be able to rise up with lesser fears of sanctions and sabotage.
It seems to be happening.