Re:As Economy Grows, North Korea's Grip on Society Weakens
by partycoder on Monday May 01, 2017 @10:50PM
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Yes sure, I just wanted to stress some less known aspects of how repressive the system is. There are good things about China, there are things that work and scale more than in the US, for sure.
China works very well for you if you are aligned with the party, or you are indifferent and don't get in their way. Otherwise it does not work very well.
You can actually do that in China, if you know English. Only the Chinese Wikipedia is blocked.
> Can you go to a library and buy a book about opposing political systems?
If you mean a book that explains the political system of e.g. the United States, sure, you can read that. If you mean a book that proposes an alternative political system for China, probably not.
> Can you vote and pick a guy from another party? Do other parties exist at all?
There are no other parties, but in theory, you can write in any name you want on your vote sheet. It's just that one of the "recommended" guys always wins.
> So no, it's not the same.
Agreed. I just wanted to point out that it's not exactly as bad in China as you think it is.