cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18629062

According to the debate, they had their reasons. But still – when one hundred and eighty six nations say one thing, and two say another, you have to wonder about the two.

  • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    North Korea’s famine during the 90s was due to western sanctions after everyone they used to buy food from left their economic bloc, not because they don’t believe people should have food.

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      3 months ago

      Maybe they should start spending their missile program money on developing their nation’s agriculture rather than relying on food imports.

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        3 months ago

        What and get invaded by the guys who fly nuclear-capable bombers right along their border and practice invading them every year?

        Last time they got caught lacking, 20% of their population died, many of them burned alive in their apartments by napalm.