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[–] [email protected] 125 points 5 days ago (13 children)

I know this is kind of an overused meme, but this does sound like something from 1984 by George Orwell.

I was raised in the nurturing embrace of the Party, studying without concern for anything in the world.

However, I betrayed my beloved Party, which had placed its trust in me, and committed acts of ingratitude against the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
The sins I’ve committed are unforgivable, but my homeland has given me a chance for redemption, a fresh start in life.

[–] misterdoctor 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Do we know what “sins” he is referring to, that he believed he needed to redeem himself over?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

Probably got caught not believing all this stuff in private, and listening to k-pop or something. Off to war you go...

[–] MutilationWave 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The propaganda of the regime is that the old Kim and the new Kim are godlike. They can read your thoughts and catch you if you deviate from the plan. Of course most adult North Koreans aren't stupid enough to believe this. It's like believing in Santa Claus culturally.

The problem is that the state is almost godlike. They will come into your home and check for unapproved media. They will take your children away and ask them in a detention center what mommy and daddy did that was bad.

They will send your ass to the frontline of a Russian war of conquest and kill your family if you are captured.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They can read your thoughts and catch you if you deviate from the plan

Oh, like parents and teachers and pastors. This actually makes that whole shitshow much more normal.

But like in the worst sense.

[–] MutilationWave 5 points 4 days ago

It sounds like you're coming out from a controlled part of life? Did your parents teach you they could read your thoughts? I'm sorry.

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