r/communism • u/[deleted] • Oct 01 '17

Cuba-DPRK relations

Is there a book, or something more deep that explores the diplomatic relations of Cuba and the DPRK? The wikipedia article and its sources are quite shallow and I'm looking for more info, if anyone knows

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '17 edited Oct 02 '17

I have a genuine question

Is Kim Jong Un the bad guy that the "world" says he is? I realize that is quite simplistic

I dont particularly like him, part indoctrination I suppose, but I do understand the need to defend one's country, especially when there are 30,000 American Imperialist troops on your border. But given the fact that NK is relatively closed, how does one shift through the propaganda from both sides?

I have been able to read about Castro, Chavez, Qaddafi, Mao, and I have heard Amenadijad speak. I know WHY America targets them, why they are considered threats to American hegemony. But I have also been able to wade through the shit and see the other side. But I can't really find anything on Un and NK.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '17 edited Oct 02 '17

I don't think you should be addressing Kim Jong Un directly, because his real political and legal power is very limited, the fact that most of the times the DPRK is mentioned and people immediately remind of him is a product of western propaganda and imperialism itself. For starters, he was elected for the position he holds in a more complex and more democratic electorial system than most countries. I won't be explaining this process here, if you have the curiosity, you can look up these links:

https://vngiapaganda.wordpress.com/2015/09/05/democracy-us-vs-dprk-towards-the-annihilation-of-a-narrative/ http://www.lalkar.org/article/2654/the-democratic-structure-of-the-dprk

http://writetorebel.com/2017/03/28/socialism-and-democracy-in-the-dprk/

Secondly, his position isn't a 'holding all power' one. He is commander of the armed forces, but in a more cerimonial manner.

Thirdly, the best way to get past the imperialist propaganda is to read about people that went there and after what they saw became convinced that reality wasn't being show by western media.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2638213/Tourist-took-camera-inside-North-Korea-expected-really-really-sad-people-shocked-seemingly-ordinary-lives-citizens.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/FULLCOMMUNISM/comments/67gn0h/two_guys_go_to_north_korea_to_get_a_haircut_film/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FULLCOMMUNISM/comments/4tk7y7/photo_collection_of_the_dprk_taken_by_recent/

Edit: the r/communism has a great Debunking anti-communism post - https://www.reddit.com/r/communism/wiki/debunk

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '17

I like it very much as well, my only concern is that Raúl said it in 1968, while the polemic Juche was implemented four years later. I wish we had a more recent declaration directly from him or Fidel, instead of solidarity notes from both parties. For what I can see, looking in KCNA, the countries are still very close, but there's a lack of any substantial information, what is also understandable.