I definitely edited that comment and said I would find the film. You ignoring my additions is not something I can do anything about. I mentioned how SK was fucked. I watched the documentary, that still did not prove that independent journalism is allowed mor that they allow the free press in. Which if you recall, was my original statement before you made it about your points. Its not silly. One person is not independent journalism being let into the country. Its simply allowing one vetted person to make a film approved by you.
All other sources I can locate say information on the inner workings of the DPRK are unreliable as they only allow the singular state source to report. Literally everything says that but you and your singular documentary. Is everything else wrong? Its hard to say but I doubt it.
The situation looks exactly as it is. The people are fine, they are just massively restricted in what information they are allowed to consume. I never said it was a hellscape, you put those words in my mouth. I said they do not allow the free press in, and if they wanted to dispell rumours and portray truth they would allow the free press in. But they don’t, because they want to control what information their civilians consume. Thats what I am saying. I am not saying they are starving and demons run amuck. I am saying the citizens have extremely restricted access to information from outside their country and that is how you achieve this “social cohesion”. Please, I implore you to not project onto me and actually read my words. You never seem to do that because you are so eager to show how your perspective is the right one, when it is merely just another flawed perspective like line because we both dont live there.
I’ve given you far more than just one documentary, though. It’s like you ignored everything from Nodutdol, and are again insistent on the idea that if they vet press then they don’t let “the free press” in. I have no idea what “the free press” is. You never define it. It’s true that news from Russia, China, Cuba, and occasionally more come to visit. KCNA is fairly accurate as well, and there are other news agencies than just KCNA.
They do restrict internet access, yes. They do rely on their own intranet, and few have access to the internet. I never disputed that.
The reason I’m confident in what I’m saying is because I’ve done a good deal more reading than just random internet searches. I know my knowledge has limits, and I know what I can’t know for sure. Your point seems to be that because you aren’t as confident, that I cannot be either, on the basis of your short internet searches.
I definitely edited that comment and said I would find the film. You ignoring my additions is not something I can do anything about. I mentioned how SK was fucked. I watched the documentary, that still did not prove that independent journalism is allowed mor that they allow the free press in. Which if you recall, was my original statement before you made it about your points. Its not silly. One person is not independent journalism being let into the country. Its simply allowing one vetted person to make a film approved by you.
All other sources I can locate say information on the inner workings of the DPRK are unreliable as they only allow the singular state source to report. Literally everything says that but you and your singular documentary. Is everything else wrong? Its hard to say but I doubt it.
The situation looks exactly as it is. The people are fine, they are just massively restricted in what information they are allowed to consume. I never said it was a hellscape, you put those words in my mouth. I said they do not allow the free press in, and if they wanted to dispell rumours and portray truth they would allow the free press in. But they don’t, because they want to control what information their civilians consume. Thats what I am saying. I am not saying they are starving and demons run amuck. I am saying the citizens have extremely restricted access to information from outside their country and that is how you achieve this “social cohesion”. Please, I implore you to not project onto me and actually read my words. You never seem to do that because you are so eager to show how your perspective is the right one, when it is merely just another flawed perspective like line because we both dont live there.
I’ve given you far more than just one documentary, though. It’s like you ignored everything from Nodutdol, and are again insistent on the idea that if they vet press then they don’t let “the free press” in. I have no idea what “the free press” is. You never define it. It’s true that news from Russia, China, Cuba, and occasionally more come to visit. KCNA is fairly accurate as well, and there are other news agencies than just KCNA.
They do restrict internet access, yes. They do rely on their own intranet, and few have access to the internet. I never disputed that.
The reason I’m confident in what I’m saying is because I’ve done a good deal more reading than just random internet searches. I know my knowledge has limits, and I know what I can’t know for sure. Your point seems to be that because you aren’t as confident, that I cannot be either, on the basis of your short internet searches.