Look ,personally I want this to be perfect ,to include every single detail not mentioned about the DPRK in the west ,also no I’m not gonna tell you how I have contact with a DPRK diplomat ,please ask sincere questions and remember this is a DPRK diplomat, not a citizen so there is stuff that they can’t answer and stuff that they aren’t allowed to answer

If my friend from the DPRK replies ,I will update you but this is for someone else ,I’ve acquired a lot of important info on the DPRK that I want to share with all of you and this is so that it could be perfect ,please ask good questions

So far this is the answer thread

https://hexbear.net/post/4320106

  • xiaohongshu [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    32·
    16 days ago

    What is the honest opinion of the DPRK people (or the present leadership) about Kim Jong-il, especially with regards to his relationship with China?

    Was he justified in his hatred for China, or did he screw up an important relationship?

    • MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      54·
      16 days ago

      I know the diplomat likes Kim Jong Il and my friend from the DPRK liked them all ,though He does seem like the most controversial person of the three

      Kim Il Sung being the most popular

      Here’s the thing when I asked them on how they view Mao Zedong ,they told me that he had fights with him as well as Khrushchev over de stanlization which Kim Il Sung opposed ,when I told them that people in most of the world view Mao as someone who opposed de stanlization ,this is what they said

      I’ll give you it from the beginning

      “Hello and thank you for your question.

      In the 1950’s Mao Zedong and Nikita Khrushchev came to odds with President Kim Il Sung over De-Stalinization. Mao Zedong made veiled threats of ousting President Kim Il Sung over the issue and that soured the DPRK-Chinese relationship.”

      I replied “ That’s what makes me wonder , from what I know the DPRK sees Stalin as a great leader right? ,I might be wrong and that’s how Mao saw it which is why I don’t get what his problem was with the DPRK

      As for Khrushchev ,didn’t he also have problems with the DPRK ?

      So what did the DPRK do when it came to “De-Stalinzation” ,did it refuse de stanlization or did it accept it ??

      That’s my question”

      He replied

      “Yes. That is correct Stalin is seen as a great leader in the DPRK.

      Chinese and Soviet agents together attempted to overthrow President Kim Il Sung over ideological disagreements stemming from the President’s rejection of de-Stalinzation. President Kim Il Sung was opposed to this sudden shift in ideology and did not follow the Soviet line.

      The event is called the Second Arduous March which occurred in 1956 if you wish to learn more about the specifics which occurred.”

      I replied “ What I don’t understand is that in the west and in the world in general ,Mao was seen as someone who rejected de-Stalinization ,so why and what was his disagreement with President Kim Il Sung over ?

      Did Mao at the time accept De Stalinization ?”

      He replied and gave an extremely interesting answer

      “While Mao Zedong and China was opposed to de stalinization they did not want to fully split from the USSR and enter hostile relations. The attempted removal of President Kim Il Sung was an opportunity for Mao Zedong to demonstrate he was not in favor of abandoning relations with the USSR.”

      He continued later “In reference to your previous question the DPRK, being a nation in a constant struggle for survival maintained a straight course in keeping relations with its neighbors, however DPRK policy would react to whichever the USSR or China seemed more likely to fight for Korean independence if necessary.

      However border disputes in the late 60’s deeply soured DPRK-China relations for the coming years.”

      So tbh I don’t wanna hear any more conversations on who was wrong in the sino Soviet split ,if this is true it’s clear it was absolutely the USSR’s and mainly Khrushchev’s fault, the sad thing is Brezhnev did try to fix relations with Mao ,but Mao was of the deep end at that point in his life

      He still hasn’t answered your question btw ,this is just me saying what I have been told from him and my other friend

        • REgon [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
          3·
          11 days ago

          I still don’t get it. Seems like Mao turned 180 degrees wrt foreign policy (talking about how China became belligerent towards other nations in Asia, fighting with the US against communists). Sucks.

          • MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
            7·
            11 days ago

            Actually it’s pretty clear what the diplomat said here ,he basically said that Mao didn’t want to split from the USSR and since Khrushchev wanted the DPRK leadership to be in line with the new Soviet policy of de stanlization, Mao tried to keep their relations by ousting Kim il sung

            What ended up happening is that the younger members of the workers party of Korea believed in Kim Il Sung since he was a Korean while the people trying to overthrow them were foreigners

            Regardless the DPRK still exists

            Late Mao and Deng’s foreign policy are the same policy ,not much difference ,only difference was their domestic policy tbh

          • REgon [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
            4·
            11 days ago

            Since I have you. Will the diplomat come back to reply to the last questions? (I’ve just edited mine actually 😬)
            If not, is there somewhere you would recommend I reach out?

            • MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
              7·
              11 days ago

              Yes he will answer them all (the ones he can answer)

              In fact he has told me someones I forgot to tell you guys

              Like how he can’t comment on if they have social media or not

              He would then tell me when I told him that because Zuhair told me Kye was not used to social media that I assumed that the DPRK didn’t have it which is a good thing

              He told me

              “The DPRK is aware of how decadent Western behavior is pervasive on social media and does not think it would be beneficial to the revolutionary cause to encourage social media’s usage.”

              • REgon [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
                6·
                11 days ago

                I am so happy to hear he will answer them all. That’s incredibly gracious of him and also of you. I look (patiently) forward to it.

                Cool answer on the social media stuff, can’t disagree.

    • xiaohongshu [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      27·
      16 days ago

      Sorry, second question, regarding Juche ideology: has the view of the Juche ideology that “men shall prevail over nature” been adjusted given that the harsh climate of Northeast Asia requires the DPRK to spend 20% of their GDP annually just on agriculture alone, and had often caused unpredictable outcomes to crop yield, most notably the disastrous weather effects of 1994-1996 and the great famine that ensued?

      What is the DPRK position on climate change? Do they think that the warming climate in the north will be beneficial to them (geopolitically and economically) or will the unpredictable effects of climate change bring further uncertainty to the country?

      • SamotsvetyVIA [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        26·
        16 days ago

        What is the DPRK position on climate change? Do they think that the warming climate in the north will be beneficial to them (geopolitically and economically) or will the unpredictable effects of climate change bring further uncertainty to the country?

        Not a substitute for a direct answer, but while researching various minister positions in the DPRK a while back, I found that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has done work in the North. An excerpt from them on climate change and Korea:

        The DPR Korea is seriously affected by climate change. During the last 100 years, temperature changes have affected rainfall patterns and brought frequent occurrences of extreme weather including floods and droughts, which in turn impacted on socio-economic development and people’s livelihood.

        The occurrence of frequent natural disasters, mostly caused by erratic and often extreme climatic conditions have significantly contributed to making agricultural production unstable and, hence, to insufficient food supply and national food insecurity in DPR Korea. Natural disasters have the effect of negative impacts twice on food and agricultural sector since these not only damage the crops in the current year but also the infrastructures and material basis for production in the subsequent years. Their impacts last long and, in many cases, extra budgets are needed for rehabilitation.

      • inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        5·
        12 days ago

        I am not knowledgeable about North Korea other than dumb western propaganda which I believe to be mostly false because they lie about everything else, but nowhere is safe from climate change and everywhere it is a risk. One of the biggest factors of climate change is the changes in the jet stream are going to make weather completely unpredictable and extreme. For example, a heat wave in northern Canada and a foot of snow in Louisiana US.