>Based on a study of the propaganda produced in North Korea for internal consumption, Myers argues that the guiding ideology of North Korea is a race-based nationalism derived from Japanese fascism, rather than any form of Communism. The book is based on author's study of the material in the Information Center on North Korea.
>The Cleanest Race argues that the ideology of the North Korean government's is founded on far-right politics rather than far-left politics. It notes that the North Korean government is xenophobic and militaristic. It cites a report of a mob attack on Black Cuban diplomats and the forcing of female North Koreans to abort mixed children.[4][7] It says that the 2009 North Korean constitution omits all mention of Communism.[7] The author argues that Juche is not the leading ideology of North Korea. Rather, he surmises, it was designed in order to trick foreigners.[4]
>Myers says North Korea's government does not base its ideology on Marxism–Leninism or Neo-Confucianism. He instead links it to Japanese fascism.[9] He states that the government's racist criteria for national identity paints its genetically Korean citizens as innocent and morally virtuous (as opposed to foreigners) but militarily weak,[6] requiring Kim Il Sung's charismatic guidance and protection.[3] The author supposes that this may be a strategy by the government to decrease the amount of repression and surveillance needed to control that public.[3]
What do you think? Is North Korea fascist rather than communist?
they abandoned even lip service to Marxism in the 90s
fun fact there are five major parties in norkor competing for votes
Aiden Morales
le real communist meme
Dominic Davis
>anything related to race is fascist
And they're most likely state supercapitalists.
Leo Moore
It's old news by now.
Jackson Reyes
I've heard they shoot steal and extort from chinese across the border. The chinese are the most cucked of all nations.
Brandon Bennett
North Korea's Juche may be more akin to Hitler's National Socialism, at least concerning all the race stuff
Aiden Lopez
You could draw parallels all day really, especially with the Great Leader stuff.
Eli Perez
great leader stuff is based from china though
Jack Barnes
Are they all lead by Un?
Asher Reyes
Yeah, the same could be argued for many aspects of Maoism and Stalinism. It's both Socialism and Fascism at once. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fascism
Kayden Phillips
>let's mix two opposing ideologies rly makes u think
Ayden Roberts
>""""national"""" >""""socialism"""" rly makes u think
Logan Parker
nazi party was unironically neither nationalist nor socialist
Gabriel Thompson
Ernst Rohm wanted to make it both but he was killed by Hitler.
Thomas Bell
It was clearly nationalist, the socialism is debateable
Samuel Clark
The Chinese exploit the fuck out of the 300,000 that have fled NK.
Oh wait you are baiting.
Angel Thomas
No I'm not. It's a regular occurrence. Also exploit by whose standards? I doubt they're treated much worse than hukou violators. I mean if its so fucking terrible why not just go back?
Jason Nguyen
>far-right rather than far-left not actually different in any meaningful way
Colton Moore
Yes gweilo, pity the poor Chinese people. Remember the Opium Wars!
Austin Reed
Thanks for your contribution to this thread I guess that renders my point moot.
Hudson Phillips
None of them are lead by Un, he's a stooge.
James Phillips
For who? There's no Soviet Premier or proxy wars anymore.
Jaxon Sanchez
>horsememe theory
Jaxson Diaz
Aren't there part Chinese and Russian minorities in North Korea anyway? This author is really overplaying their supposed racism.
Noah Edwards
>muh despotism isn't despotism
Parker Torres
>communist and fascist ideologies have lots of similar points
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Aiden Carter
>fun fact there are five major parties in norkor competing for votes Sauce pls.
Jose Evans
For the generals and such who hold the real power.
Nathan Sanders
>claims of pseudo science on "superior race" >nationalism yeah nah
Owen White
>all Nationalism is civic nationalism
Kayden Gonzalez
>xenophobic and militaristic >only fascist countries can be like this >especially in fucking Asia kek
Isaac Cooper
civic nationalism doesn't exist it's just called patriotism
nationalism has nothing to do with "race" it's entirely a question of culture
Nathan Cruz
Where?
David Gonzalez
For fuck's sake, Korean nationalism is just nihonjinron applied to Koreans. They make use of every argument they can think of, including the racial (and "race" here means "ethnic group")
