Of course they would. That's why whenever they start clapping for the dear leader they have to be told to stop. Otherwise they'll NEVER stop clapping because the first to stop is worried about being killed.
I think there's probably a sort of mass hysteria that takes over. They likely wouldn't be allowed this kind of show of emotion under normal circumstances, so the chance to let out their emotions might be quite cathartic. They might have been thinking about a loved one they lost, or just about how much they fucking hate their life.
I think you guys underestimate how brainwashed these ppl are.
When our dictator died (Enver Hoxha from Albania) ppl really cried and were sad, bcs he was like a god to them and they didn't know what the future held , since he used to lead their lives, so they really cried , ofc not everyone, but most of the ppl, these are stories my parents told me.
When communism fell, and capitalism was in place, ppl still would wait in line to get free stuff from thr giverment, bcs they knew no different and didnt have any notion of capitalism, or capital etc, since they had noone of that during communism.
They were difficult times after communism fell, since we were the poorest country in EU and by a big margin, we were isolated for 30+ years to the rest of the world.
I mean gov officials would do that, but people still didnt understand it at the begining, they were always used to be given free stuff by the state
That’s funny. I have never seen them cry and lose their minds… Lefties after Hillary’s loss on the other hand…
https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/09/politics/hillary-clinton-shock-election-party/index.html
Considering his actions as war hero that conducted a three decade long resistance campaign against imperialist Japan. Honestly coming from nothing, multiple times after forced exiles and the continuous murders of his family from the time he was a teenager. Sung’s life is legitimately fascinating, and his exploits are definitely impressive to say the least, despite western infamy. It would not surprise me in the least if these are genuine reactions, especially from some of the older generations shown who probably vividly recall those years that marked Sung’s rise.
Not trying to sway any political feelings, but for those that just see this as “cry, or die” are kinda ignoring or possibly unaware a lot of historical context imo.
Do you really believe north Koreans love the leader that declared himself a god? That was creating laws punishing people with their lives (and lives of their family) for any sort of independent thinking? Lol
Again not trying to speak for anyone, or sway anyone’s opinion on the matter. I’m just trying to look at a recording from a dry historical lens to the best of my ability.
In reference to your comment though I assume you’re referring to his title as “Eternal Leader”? Which again from a dry historical perspective was not self-designated, and occurred post-mortem. There’s nothing I can pull immediately from any historical speeches, quotes and/or writing during Sung’s life that he proclaimed himself as Divine.
Dude, this guy was a communist, bloodthirsty and power- crazy piece of shit dictator
About his personal cult: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_cult_of_personality#Kim_Il_Sung
And some pieces from his Wikipedia article:
During his rise and consolidation of power, Kim created the songbun caste system, which divided the North Korean people into three groups. Each person was classified as belonging to the "core", "wavering", or "hostile" class, based on his or her political, social, and economic background—a system which persists today. Songbun was used to decide all aspects of a person's existence in North Korean society, including access to education, housing, employment, food rationing, ability to join the ruling party, and even where a person was allowed to live. Large numbers of people from the so-called hostile class, which included intellectuals, land owners, and former supporters of Japan's occupying government during World War II, were forcibly relocated to the country's isolated and impoverished northern provinces. When years of famine ravaged the country in the 1990s, those people who lived in its marginalized and remote communities were hardest hit.
During his rule, North Korea was responsible for widespread human rights abuses. Kim Il Sung punished real and perceived dissent through purges which included public executions and enforced disappearances. Not only dissenters but their entire extended families were reduced to the lowest songbun rank, and many of them were relocated to a secret system of political prison camps. These camps or kwanliso, a part of Kim's vast network of abusive penal and forced labor institutions, were fenced and heavily guarded colonies in mountainous areas of the country, where prisoners were forced to perform back-breaking labor such as logging, mining, and picking crops. Most prisoners were held in these camps for life, and their living and working conditions in them were often deadly
It seems the intention here is to just turn this into hysteric wikiperusing argument which I’ve no interest in having. My opinion was in regards to the video posted, and it’s been stated. I’ve not interest in debating with you the history of Sung or the NKDP. Take it up with someone more willing, thank you.
What strikes me the most is not the people in the video of Kim Il-Sung's funeral, but the people in this very comment section, it's almost as if they'd been trained to all react in the same way to images of communist countries. Good thing the West doesn't have totalitarianism.
My grandma told me that when stalin died all the people sencerley cried. I myself remember my school principal crying out loud on brezhnev's death memorial ceremony at my school in 1982. I am pretty sure that all these tears are sencere - it is a special kind of people.
Off topic but I see Maga doing this when Trump dies. Of course his kids will pull one final grift by charging to see his body laying in state and fees for media coverage.
I can imagine this same thing happening when biden goes. They will say he poops rainbows and shoots par in golf. In fact, he holds the record in golf at 18. Shooting a hole in one on every hole at Saint Andrew's while creating world peace.
if i was the president i would feel like crap if i told everyone to cry for me knowing it was fake cries and they could be talking crap and laughing in their head at me while looking like they crying on the outside would make me more mad.
Every time I see this picture, I am reminded of this amazing [North Korean Photoshop Tutorial](https://youtu.be/5Ce_954P20I?si=0gPg2io_e6yiZVD4) video!
I’m just so curious as to the lifestyle and everyday activities of the average North Korean person. Like, do they go to a line at a designated building to get food the way that people do in Cuba? Do the children get to have toys? What is the culture like, even though they are severely oppressed? So curious
Lmao people don't line up to get food rations in Cuba, it's cute that you've been taught that being a wage slave to a corporation in America is "freedom"
I hate them too but
hop on the streets and watch manifestations supporting them indirectly ...
hop on twitter and go search for them ...
sadly it's the reality, loads of people support idiots like kim and bashar al assad for example
so i take it you have absolutely no basis for claiming these people were FORCED to cry? just your own cartoonishly childish view of the world, where "bad" countries are run like Latveria and their populations are always homogenous monoliths?
There's a subreddit that is dedicated to "expose" american propaganda to hate North korea.
I asked in that subreddit is everyone un this subreddit think north korea and communism is ideal and actually good ? And they all gang up on me disliked my comment and banned me from replying.
I'm so confused tho besides that subredddir there alot of people uploading their trip to North korea and it's not as bad as people say it is. If anything North korea is very close to China.
That North Korean escapee that went on joe rogan at first I believed her but it's undeniable how much she is lying alot of things doesn't even make sense and she is not organized enough to tell a lie.
Idk I'm lost idk who to believe now. I do think it's obvious I mean looking at this video lol but this is honestly not that far from trumpers. All his loyal cum rag voters the entire right wing is literally turning into a cult and Trump is their mascot. There is difference the fact these North Koreans are punished if they don't but in here it's more influence and fooling people based but one is using direct force and the other one is using psychological manipulation but they both are controlling and cult like.
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well it looks like this page is also filled with people that get just as upset as North Koreans when someome questioned their leaders lol
Both side of extremes are fucking weirdos that just reject anyone neutral and questioning. Btw disliking my comment isn't gonna make what I say not true.
It's only proving my point. Keep going 💪 lol
Would they imprison you if you weren’t mourning hard enough?
https://preview.redd.it/m0ugf3wwnz9d1.jpeg?width=505&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6423dca8c2b89d3a5f8159c415f6e9fa160d15b Like this guy
https://preview.redd.it/no893ptzrz9d1.jpeg?width=388&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=921279c1a97ce2ea36dcd52879e66ce257529a3b Just like this
This is HIM
Fuck you just got him killed be careful Kim jong un has Reddit mann
He didn’t make it 5 minutes from the original filming
Lmaoo
Legit saw this in the video and was like, “welp, he’s dead”
When a guy who spent his entire 44 year reign making your life demonstrably worse with each passing decade dies
Chad dude right there. Probably went to prison but you bet it was hard to drag him there with those huge balls of his.
Of course they would. That's why whenever they start clapping for the dear leader they have to be told to stop. Otherwise they'll NEVER stop clapping because the first to stop is worried about being killed.
I always wonder how many are acting and how many are indoctrinated.
I think there's probably a sort of mass hysteria that takes over. They likely wouldn't be allowed this kind of show of emotion under normal circumstances, so the chance to let out their emotions might be quite cathartic. They might have been thinking about a loved one they lost, or just about how much they fucking hate their life.
Exactly.
That's actually a pretty good and logical take, ngl.
North korea is pretty shitty but ur exaggerating a lot here lol
I disagree :)
All of them. He's not Elvis. Lol.
It's a cult cut off from the rest of the world fed only the information and propaganda the government dictates. To this day...
Weight-wise he's getting there...
That's the question I ask concerning literally everything the North Koreans do.
What’s the difference?
I'm not seeing much if any tears rolling down people's faces.
If there is a fire in your house and you don't save his picture you and your family get sent to work camps till death.
You'd make a killing opening slightly charred dear leader photo business.
:)
I don’t believe that’s true.
100% true. I watched interviews of some defectors.
Re-education
Cry or Die!
They’d do worse, execution.
Who would want to find out?
Cry hard or die trying.
Exactly 💯
Lotta people crying, no actual tears. Funny how that works.
Kinda reminds me of people at church. Who can put on the biggest show?
Public mourning was required or face prosecution
The sarcasm was implied, my friend.
Funny how that works
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As far as you want to take it... I have time
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 Really bro... come on you can do better than that. Try again
“If you cry loudly, you’ll get an extra potato this month.“
Off topic, but the Kims are NOT an attractive family.
 Most dictators are fat and ugly
Two narcissistic assholes.
Attractive people don’t have any reason to seek power
If you stop at 17 seconds, you'll see a guy completely stone face. I sure hope he learned how to properly be sad after this.
Getting your tongue pulled out of your mouth and cut with a white hot blade will tend to do that to you
Yeah that has a good chance of getting you in the dumps.
Cry or you’re all dead!
Not a single teardrop in that crowd. Is that acceptable form of crying in communist heaven?
Being severely dehydrated for the fatherland.
Public mourning his funeral was a requirement. Those who failed to comply would be arrested.
Cry or die said the every watching security forces.
I think you guys underestimate how brainwashed these ppl are. When our dictator died (Enver Hoxha from Albania) ppl really cried and were sad, bcs he was like a god to them and they didn't know what the future held , since he used to lead their lives, so they really cried , ofc not everyone, but most of the ppl, these are stories my parents told me. When communism fell, and capitalism was in place, ppl still would wait in line to get free stuff from thr giverment, bcs they knew no different and didnt have any notion of capitalism, or capital etc, since they had noone of that during communism.
Such as the dog who spent it's entire life in a cage thinking it was free, only to stay inside when the door was finally opened.
This is fascinating… what happened when they waited in line? No one from the government ever shower up like they used to?
They were difficult times after communism fell, since we were the poorest country in EU and by a big margin, we were isolated for 30+ years to the rest of the world. I mean gov officials would do that, but people still didnt understand it at the begining, they were always used to be given free stuff by the state
Everyone seems so sad. Must have been a great guy.
OK, everybody on 3....one two three...cry hysterically. You in the back, you're not crying hard enough..
North Korea is an interesting place.
Poor people... Maybe they are the most oppressed people in the world. 😔
Maga will do this for trump one day
That will be hilarious… I didn’t think about it but you’re right. 20 million die hard maga will cry while the 80 million will celebrate
lol they already do!!!! It’s almost worse honestly
That’s funny. I have never seen them cry and lose their minds… Lefties after Hillary’s loss on the other hand… https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/09/politics/hillary-clinton-shock-election-party/index.html
You can’t be serious
I the meltdown on live tv. Not serious?
Our Eternal President and Heavenly Founder Trump, you mean. /s
Are you threatening us I know what you people do to people that disagree with you.
Improve their lives regardless?
I'm afraid of you.
It's silly and annoying.Turn off Fox/Newsmax/whatever and it'll get better.
What are the approved news outlets.
The nation is like fuck this shit I’m done
Even the kids are faking the crying, pain and suffering, it is so obvious.
Great actors ..
Those sad, fake people.
CRY HARDER !!
The World’s largest cult.
I swear I see some of their mouths turning into smiles a little bit as they fake mourning
"cry for Kim or face the firing squad!"
Alot of dry faces for people crying. Hopefully the supreme leader doesn't catch onto that.
He must have been a great guy to be missed so much!
I suppose I should try to keep The Cult of Trump in perspective but it's kind of difficult. Plus, you can keep it in perspective until it's too late.
Considering his actions as war hero that conducted a three decade long resistance campaign against imperialist Japan. Honestly coming from nothing, multiple times after forced exiles and the continuous murders of his family from the time he was a teenager. Sung’s life is legitimately fascinating, and his exploits are definitely impressive to say the least, despite western infamy. It would not surprise me in the least if these are genuine reactions, especially from some of the older generations shown who probably vividly recall those years that marked Sung’s rise. Not trying to sway any political feelings, but for those that just see this as “cry, or die” are kinda ignoring or possibly unaware a lot of historical context imo.
Do you really believe north Koreans love the leader that declared himself a god? That was creating laws punishing people with their lives (and lives of their family) for any sort of independent thinking? Lol
Again not trying to speak for anyone, or sway anyone’s opinion on the matter. I’m just trying to look at a recording from a dry historical lens to the best of my ability. In reference to your comment though I assume you’re referring to his title as “Eternal Leader”? Which again from a dry historical perspective was not self-designated, and occurred post-mortem. There’s nothing I can pull immediately from any historical speeches, quotes and/or writing during Sung’s life that he proclaimed himself as Divine.
Dude, this guy was a communist, bloodthirsty and power- crazy piece of shit dictator About his personal cult: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_cult_of_personality#Kim_Il_Sung And some pieces from his Wikipedia article: During his rise and consolidation of power, Kim created the songbun caste system, which divided the North Korean people into three groups. Each person was classified as belonging to the "core", "wavering", or "hostile" class, based on his or her political, social, and economic background—a system which persists today. Songbun was used to decide all aspects of a person's existence in North Korean society, including access to education, housing, employment, food rationing, ability to join the ruling party, and even where a person was allowed to live. Large numbers of people from the so-called hostile class, which included intellectuals, land owners, and former supporters of Japan's occupying government during World War II, were forcibly relocated to the country's isolated and impoverished northern provinces. When years of famine ravaged the country in the 1990s, those people who lived in its marginalized and remote communities were hardest hit. During his rule, North Korea was responsible for widespread human rights abuses. Kim Il Sung punished real and perceived dissent through purges which included public executions and enforced disappearances. Not only dissenters but their entire extended families were reduced to the lowest songbun rank, and many of them were relocated to a secret system of political prison camps. These camps or kwanliso, a part of Kim's vast network of abusive penal and forced labor institutions, were fenced and heavily guarded colonies in mountainous areas of the country, where prisoners were forced to perform back-breaking labor such as logging, mining, and picking crops. Most prisoners were held in these camps for life, and their living and working conditions in them were often deadly
It seems the intention here is to just turn this into hysteric wikiperusing argument which I’ve no interest in having. My opinion was in regards to the video posted, and it’s been stated. I’ve not interest in debating with you the history of Sung or the NKDP. Take it up with someone more willing, thank you.
What strikes me the most is not the people in the video of Kim Il-Sung's funeral, but the people in this very comment section, it's almost as if they'd been trained to all react in the same way to images of communist countries. Good thing the West doesn't have totalitarianism.
How else should we react?
Say more
My grandma told me that when stalin died all the people sencerley cried. I myself remember my school principal crying out loud on brezhnev's death memorial ceremony at my school in 1982. I am pretty sure that all these tears are sencere - it is a special kind of people.
Stockholm syndrome tears
Hope everyone’s acting isn’t rusty here in the US because whoever cries the least convincingly at Trump’s funeral is going to Guantanamo.
Off topic but I see Maga doing this when Trump dies. Of course his kids will pull one final grift by charging to see his body laying in state and fees for media coverage.
I’d be so fucked. I’m not an emotional man.
You can definitely see different levels of acting skill in this video. Some people are really selling it, others not so much
Now just imagine this with Trump's picture and this is America's future. Time to wake up!
A sneak peek at Trump's funeral.
Damn Confucianism hits hard
I cried like this when a Michael Jackson died, who am I to judge?
[reminds me of this](https://media1.tenor.com/m/jNB34EN6BYcAAAAd/laugh-cry-laughing.gif)
This is his son's funeral https://youtu.be/LjkMe8Ia7xU?si=-2x5yYYP3G5ibfy1
I can imagine this same thing happening when biden goes. They will say he poops rainbows and shoots par in golf. In fact, he holds the record in golf at 18. Shooting a hole in one on every hole at Saint Andrew's while creating world peace.
if i was the president i would feel like crap if i told everyone to cry for me knowing it was fake cries and they could be talking crap and laughing in their head at me while looking like they crying on the outside would make me more mad.
He can’t see you guys, he’s dead
this is basically MAGA of north korea… on steroids
They must be the dumbest people alive.
Every time I see this picture, I am reminded of this amazing [North Korean Photoshop Tutorial](https://youtu.be/5Ce_954P20I?si=0gPg2io_e6yiZVD4) video!
Only in death, he got the recognition he reserves
Those people clearly loved that man dearly.
His goal was to make as few people as rich as possible while making as much people as poor as possible, seems like the perfect American to me.
Too bad it's not the current leader of North Korea 🌞
At 27 seconds the lady realized how silly this was, almost started laughing but caught herself and went back to crying 🤣
Don't cry then die.
Like when Trump croaks.
at home they're like finally it's over....
Him being eternal president means Korea is officially a Necrocracy I believe.
Cry for your life
I wonder how long they were forced to practice for the big event.
If you’re on camera, you better act sad, or else. Not a wet eye in the place though.
He can be the eternal president of hell in heaven if they want too
lol
the bowing is insane omg
Cry or die
If they had deepfakes he would’ve stayed alive
I'm still waiting for the civil in North Korea. I hope it happens in my life time. Kim Jung Un needs to go.
Very interesting 🧐
I’m just so curious as to the lifestyle and everyday activities of the average North Korean person. Like, do they go to a line at a designated building to get food the way that people do in Cuba? Do the children get to have toys? What is the culture like, even though they are severely oppressed? So curious
Lmao people don't line up to get food rations in Cuba, it's cute that you've been taught that being a wage slave to a corporation in America is "freedom"
Guys where would you choose to live in modern North Korea or XIX century Korea?
I'll take a random time in Korean history.
I wonder what Korea was like in 1364. I don't care enough to google it. Im just wondering,
Better put on a crying show or you’re going to be publicly executed with hungry dogs.
Maga crowd in today’s terms.
Just nuke them out of their misery already.
This will be America if Trump wins
Cry, or die.
Future Americans When Ivanka takes the reigns
Cry or Die.
Cry or die
Organizer “You better be crying like you got stabbed in the back or you will stabbed in the back!!”
just like the nazis when hitler died and the commies when stalin died.
every time I see north korean performative grief, I lol super hard.
Wait, he FOUND North Korea??! Was it lost??
lost civilization
damm cry or die ... and people still think NK is a democratic and free nation ...
> claim with no evidence > "damn... cant believe people still dont believe this..."
found the USSR and NK lover
nah i hate botth of them, but i have reasons and evidence. you have unbacked speculation.
I hate them too but hop on the streets and watch manifestations supporting them indirectly ... hop on twitter and go search for them ... sadly it's the reality, loads of people support idiots like kim and bashar al assad for example
so i take it you have absolutely no basis for claiming these people were FORCED to cry? just your own cartoonishly childish view of the world, where "bad" countries are run like Latveria and their populations are always homogenous monoliths?
just wait till the dumb commies see this,
Such a weird group of people🥴
There's a subreddit that is dedicated to "expose" american propaganda to hate North korea. I asked in that subreddit is everyone un this subreddit think north korea and communism is ideal and actually good ? And they all gang up on me disliked my comment and banned me from replying. I'm so confused tho besides that subredddir there alot of people uploading their trip to North korea and it's not as bad as people say it is. If anything North korea is very close to China. That North Korean escapee that went on joe rogan at first I believed her but it's undeniable how much she is lying alot of things doesn't even make sense and she is not organized enough to tell a lie. Idk I'm lost idk who to believe now. I do think it's obvious I mean looking at this video lol but this is honestly not that far from trumpers. All his loyal cum rag voters the entire right wing is literally turning into a cult and Trump is their mascot. There is difference the fact these North Koreans are punished if they don't but in here it's more influence and fooling people based but one is using direct force and the other one is using psychological manipulation but they both are controlling and cult like. •••••••••••••• **** Edit: well it looks like this page is also filled with people that get just as upset as North Koreans when someome questioned their leaders lol Both side of extremes are fucking weirdos that just reject anyone neutral and questioning. Btw disliking my comment isn't gonna make what I say not true. It's only proving my point. Keep going 💪 lol
Hey dude, no one is falling for this. Please stop.
What do you mean ? Falling for what ? What is there to fall for about what I said ?