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So is this part of Kim Jong Un's secret fashion police? (Original Post) davidn3600 Apr 2013 OP
First lady on the right is the same face I would make if I had to work/walk in those heels all day. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #1
Heavens, it's been decades since I tried to wear anything like those shoes... hlthe2b Apr 2013 #2
They dont look too thilled, do they.... davidn3600 Apr 2013 #3
Unfortunately they are probably incredibly thrilled Marrah_G Apr 2013 #5
Of course most people in that country are brainwashed davidn3600 Apr 2013 #7
Hey, sexy lady! rusty fender Apr 2013 #4
They'd better be good shots .. polly7 Apr 2013 #6

hlthe2b

(101,698 posts)
2. Heavens, it's been decades since I tried to wear anything like those shoes...
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 06:17 PM
Apr 2013

You couldn't pay me enough to do so now.

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
3. They dont look too thilled, do they....
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 06:44 PM
Apr 2013

I imagine they are doing it to look taller. Its been said even Kim Jong Il wore heeled shoes at times to try to look taller and more intimidating.

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
5. Unfortunately they are probably incredibly thrilled
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 06:55 PM
Apr 2013

It is a very, very strange mix of love, fear, blind worship and paranoia mixed with constant starvation.

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
7. Of course most people in that country are brainwashed
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 07:53 PM
Apr 2013

Intense and unrelenting propaganda is common under these types of regimes and closed societies. The big 5 are required for totalitarianism.....isolation, control, uncertainty, repetition, and paranoia/fear. The Kims have been using all 5 for decades.

Although I do think some North Koreans know a lot of what their government preaches is bullcrap. They are just terrified to even openly talk about doing anything about it. We do see defections and people trying to escape once in a while. Some try to smuggle out pictures that the government doesnt want the rest of the world to see. So some people in that country can see through a lot of this stuff.

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