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[–] 3abas@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Does that propaganda line make sense if you think about it deeply? Stop repeating it!

Let me explain. The whole idea that North Korea "threatens the world to extract aid" is pure Western propaganda. It completely ignores history and the actual situation on the ground.

First off, the Korean War never officially ended. They signed an armistice in 1953, not a peace treaty. So North Korea has been living under constant military threat from the US and its allies for over 70 years. That includes nukes pointed at them and massive military exercises happening right near their borders.

Second, North Korea is one of the most heavily sanctioned countries on the planet. Those sanctions, pushed by the US, have crippled their economy and blocked access to food, medicine, and basic resources. When they try to negotiate for food or economic assistance, it gets framed as extortion, but the reality is they are trying to survive in a system designed to isolate and starve them.

Their missile tests and military displays are not random threats. They are a form of deterrence. Even mainstream scholars like John Mearsheimer recognize that smaller, isolated states under constant threat will use military posturing to prevent invasion.

On top of that, the history of negotiations shows it is often the US that breaks agreements. Look at the 1994 Agreed Framework. It collapsed largely because the US failed to follow through, not because North Korea suddenly decided to flip the table.

Leftist voices like Noam Chomsky have been saying for decades that the outrage over North Korean weapons is pure hypocrisy. The US has the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world and uses its military power to bully smaller nations constantly.

Bottom line, the "they threaten to get aid" narrative strips away all context. It is designed to justify aggression and keep dehumanizing them. It ignores that North Korea's actions are shaped by decades of sanctions, military threats, and isolation.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago

When they try to negotiate for food or economic assistance, it gets framed as extortion

When one threatens death and destruction in exchange for money and goods, one does frame that as extortion, yes.