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Re:North Korea's computer operating system mirrors its polit... by enraged_camel on Monday December 28, 2015 @01:28AM (#10800166)
Why are you evaluating the practices of the US government within the context of North Korea?

The USA sees itself as the shining beacon of freedom and democracy. North Korea doesn't.

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Re:North Korea's computer operating system mirrors its polit... by icebraining on Monday December 28, 2015 @02:39AM (#10800294)
Why are you evaluating the practices of the US government within the context of North Korea?

Because people brought up the US government in a thread about North Korea?

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Re:North Korea's computer operating system mirrors its polit... by nickodell on Monday December 28, 2015 @04:46AM (#10800522)
>The USA sees itself as the shining beacon of freedom and democracy. North Korea doesn't.

I disagree.

Here's what Article 67 of the 2013 revision of the DPRK constitution has to say about freedom of speech:

>Citizens are guaranteed freedom of speech, the press, assembly, demonstration and association. The State shall guarantee the conditions for the free activities of democratic political parties and social organizations.

Here's what Article 66 has to say about democracy:

>All citizens who have reached the age of 17 have the right to elect and to be elected, irrespective of sex, race, occupation, length of residence, property status, education, party affiliation, political views or religious belief.

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Re:North Korea's computer operating system mirrors its polit... by aaronem on Monday December 28, 2015 @05:04AM (#10800555)
The DPRK's constitution isn't intended for internal consumption.
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Re:North Korea's computer operating system mirrors its polit... by ptaipale on Monday December 28, 2015 @10:29AM (#10801509)
Oh, it surely is.

It may also be intended for external propaganda, but is definitely used internally.

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Re:North Korea's computer operating system mirrors its polit... by mikeash on Monday December 28, 2015 @09:41AM (#10801250)
Because somebody else used a story about North Korea as a launch pad for a laundry list of complaints about western governments.
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