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Friday, April 5, 2013

6 April 2013

To celebrate the recent developments in the Korean peninsula, we have a very special North Korean post for you today.
Recently, a South Korean journalist known as 'Sabine' was approached by two North Korean defectors in possession of a North Korean propaganda video.

Today's Daily Quota is a link to the full, translated video.
This appears to be the real deal.
Here is the full video breakdown (total length: 136mins);


0:00 Introduction
6:54 Creating Ideas & Illusions
16:48 Fear
19:35 Religion
25:00 Beware the 1%
28:10 Emulating Psychosis
31:21 Rewriting History
41:15 The Birth of Propaganda
45:49 Cover Ups and Omissions
54:10 Complicity
58:05 Censorship
1:01:50 International Diplomacy
1:06:14 Television
1:08:11 Advertising
1:14:36 The Cult of Celebrity
1:22:34 Distraction
1:28:01 Terrorism
1:35:00 The Revolution Starts Now 


The particularly interesting bit about this video is not the absurdity or hyperbolic stabs at the West.
Rather, it's the accuracy of some of the stuff that is said!
Sure, you have some of the wild conspiracy theories, and most of it is out of context, but most of it is actually quite accurate.


For example, the video shows an Oprah crowd crying tears of joy, jumping in ecstasy. The narrator reads, "these people did not have a life-altering experience, they did not find God...they have been given a free pair of shoes...".

I am in no way legitimizing its content, but it amuses me immensely at just how right they are in some sections. They seem to express disgust at the same Western quibbles that we all do - excessive greed, income inequality, mindless entertainment and dishonest leadership.

WATCH IT HERE


Fun Hint: If you are unable to watch the entirety of it now, get to know the Watch It Later feature on your YouTube account. Watch it at a more convenient time, or simply skim to a random part and 5-10mins should be enough for a laugh/moment of sobriety.



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