Comment by jfengel

Comment by jfengel 15 hours ago

7 replies

I don't consider myself to know enough to criticize.

Of course what little I do know is all negative. But I've paid only limited attention, and I get nothing from primary sources.

I expect the same from practically everyone -- perhaps excepting South Koreans who at least speak the language. I'd consider it good judgment to say that you just can't meaningfully answer the question.

I'd read a statement you hand me, if you thought that would suffice. But I'll admit I'd consider that weird and likely useless.

smohare 13 hours ago

If you know so little about a major, long term authoritarian dictatorship, consider this evidence you need to educate yourself.

  • wltr 10 hours ago

    This was dead because?

    • bigstrat2003 8 hours ago

      Because "educate yourself" is quite possibly the most annoying, low effort thing you can say to someone whom you think should know something that they don't. Either share the information with them or don't engage at all; there's no need to be a dick about it.

    • ghssds 9 hours ago

      Because it was a low-effort, uselessly snarky answer to a valid opinion.

      • SV_BubbleTime 9 hours ago

        Especially when the reality is everyone “knows” so much that isn’t true or that is true but they could never personally confirm it.

        I am not 100% that North Korea exists. I’m pretty sure, but I can’t KNOW it without going there.

        So while dictators are bad, the Kim’s are probably bad, sorry if I don’t go to the deep end repeating everything that someone else taught me.