February 2, 2010

How to Win Friends and Influence Peasants

Check out this fascinating collection of North Korean propaganda art.
Seldom seen by the outside world, North Korea's propaganda art colors the cities and countryside with vibrant images of brave soldiers, happy and well-fed peasants, and a heroic and compassionate leader.
You think Coca-Cola ads get inside your head? Imagine living every day within a totalitarian state ruled by a fighter-plane-flyin', 38-under-par-golfin', opera-writin' despot.


The Korean text reads: "Do not forget the US imperialist wolves!"

3 comments:

  1. Yes, but what you don't see is that the American soldier actually has that baby on a yo-yo-esque retractable string. He was just playin' around. Americans are funny like that.

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  2. Funnier still: the yo-yo string was made in Korea.

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  3. wait... North Koreans DON'T think it's funny when we suspend their toddlers over open wells???? I am going to kill my travel agent...

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