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davidpdx

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39. Actually you would be surprised how many have TVs and DVDs

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 10:35 PM

Dec 2014

Many of the portable DVD players are smuggled in from China on the blackmarket. The electricity they can't do much about given that shortages occur often. I have also read that North Koreans trade and loan DVDs with each other as well.

There are many white papers that have been published about the situation there that provide information like this directly from refugees.

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South Korean to Airdrop The Interview in North [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2014 OP

Beyond irresponsible... brooklynite Dec 2014 #1

If they want to break down the cult they're going to need more than that dvd rpannier Dec 2014 #2

But information is getting into North Korea which is going to be the impetus for change davidpdx Dec 2014 #6

The one about not eliminating waste isn't a myth. Looks ready to explode like an outhouse. freshwest Dec 2014 #19

On the human rights violations I am very knowledgeable davidpdx Dec 2014 #38

Way to re-start the Korean War. Yikes. LeftinOH Dec 2014 #3

Technically it never ended, right? nt LiberalElite Dec 2014 #4

I doubt most people even know that davidpdx Dec 2014 #7

I knew that geardaddy Dec 2014 #14

Well, technically, it never started William Seger Dec 2014 #15

"Well, technically, it never started" EX500rider Dec 2014 #24

Two foreign countries don't need Congressional approval to declare war on one another. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2014 #26

"Technically," only Congress can "declare" the U.S. is at war William Seger Dec 2014 #32

The Korean War is not specific to the US. Is this really so complex? (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2014 #33

Oh, okay William Seger Dec 2014 #35

LeftinOH Diclotican Dec 2014 #9

*snicker* krispos42 Dec 2014 #5

Sign me up......... davidpdx Dec 2014 #8

China needs to just annex North Korea and get this over with. onehandle Dec 2014 #10

Flash drives would be easier to hide from the authorities. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2014 #11

He's including some nt LiberalElite Dec 2014 #28

good way to get NKs killed Marrah_G Dec 2014 #12

That may be true...yet riversedge Dec 2014 #18

The majority have no way to watch a dvd Marrah_G Jan 2015 #41

Sometimes I take a weird comfort in knowing MyNameGoesHere Dec 2014 #13

Because so many of them have DVD players and TVs. B2G Dec 2014 #16

- and also USB memory sticks for their computers! LiberalElite Dec 2014 #20

Or electricity! Kaleva Dec 2014 #37

Actually you would be surprised how many have TVs and DVDs davidpdx Dec 2014 #39

Don't start crap SummerSnow Dec 2014 #17

Stink bomb? n/t Alkene Dec 2014 #21

I'm sorry, but I see no humor in the idea of a movie about assassinating tblue37 Dec 2014 #22

Yeah what was Charlie Chaplin thinking when he made "The Great Dictator"?! lol EX500rider Dec 2014 #25

If the Norks hadn't gone nuts over this movie.... Adrahil Jan 2015 #43

The more "info drops" the better vkkv Dec 2014 #23

Unfortunately the citizens are so brainwashed and afraid that that is unlikely to happen Marrah_G Jan 2015 #42

I think its great...the little murdering punk ass dictator wont like it. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #27

DVD's will be bootlegged & resold to the perpetual comsumers of the USA. misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #29

Then Sony can sue western consumers for purchasing them daleo Dec 2014 #30

Ha. No shit.. Ya think Sony planned this? misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #31

That dude might want to rethink that January drop Brother Buzz Dec 2014 #34

I hope they've taken care of any DRM issues. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #36

There a good ways to get the message across... defacto7 Jan 2015 #40