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POV: You wake up as a lucky person studying in the beautiful DPRK. What would you do after class? (thelemmy.club)
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[-] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Hmmmm, just to have the same context regarding the word that you are using:

Orientalism is a term used to describe the stereotypical, patronizing, and often exoticized way the Western world perceives and represents the Eastern world (particularly the Middle East and Asia). It creates a false binary where the West is viewed as rational and superior, while the East is viewed as backward and mysterious.

I think nobody here is doing that as far as I can tell.

Also, maybe your case is similar to NotMushroomForDebate, so my question to you is the following: Are you sure that you are viewing the DPRK correctly and up to date? Are you viewing the DPRK as a struggling country?

this post was submitted on 26 May 2026
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See also: !juchegang@lemmygrad.ml, which is intended for memes rather than serious discussion of these topics.

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