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[Descan]

What percentage of the North Korean population is in the military?

That includes reserves (do they even have reserves?) and active duty.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

About 40%, but that is deceptive as the vast majority of that is reserves and they don't have anywhere near the capacity to mobilize more than they are. That's part of NK's problem. Everyone who is of prime working age is in the military, which is constantly mobilized to capacity.

[Guardian G.I.]

North Koreans beginning to disbelieve their own government. How long do you think it will be before things go all Les Mis in the hermit kingdom?

Why did they start disbelieving the government only now? They've been listening to foreign media for years.

[Descan]

Same as why sexism in video games has become such a hot button topic recently, even though it was a problem for years and people have been talking about it for years.

Something broke the camels back, and now people are paying attention en masse, even though there wasn't really a large difference.

[Loud Whispers]

And that's the difference between Chuck Norris and Korean strongmen. The Koreans push the weights up, but Chuck Norris pushes the world down.

*There is no such thing as down.
NK: 1
Atheists: 0

Same as why sexism in video games has become such a hot button topic recently, even though it was a problem for years and people have been talking about it for years.

Something broke the camels back, and now people are paying attention en masse, even though there wasn't really a large difference.

Shoo! To the tropes thread with you!

[MagmaMcFry]

Same as why sexism in video games has become such a hot button topic recently, even though it was a problem for years and people have been talking about it for years.

Something broke the camels back, and now people are paying attention en masse, even though there wasn't really a large difference.

Er, I always thought that video game characters were male-dominated because it's easier to follow a story when your character's gender doesn't conflict with your society-based subconscious notion of gender roles, and since video games generally focus on male gender roles, the character is more often male.

[Descan]

THAT is for the tropes thread, what Magma said. All I was saying was that something could be going on for years and years, as an undercurrent, and then suddenly break out into mass public consciousness, as seen in the sexism in games, and with North Koreans seemingly suddenly distrusting their government.

[IronyOwl]

North Koreans beginning to disbelieve their own government. How long do you think it will be before things go all Les Mis in the hermit kingdom?

Why did they start disbelieving the government only now? They've been listening to foreign media for years.

I don't think anything in the article implied that it's completely new or becoming more popular all of a sudden, just that it's more popular now than it was and seems to be continuing to become more popular than it currently is.

As for why, possibly what Descan said, possibly the increased rhetoric and problems lately, possibly who knows, and possibly just because we're only now hearing about or interested in it for... well, the same possible set of reasons that it's happening.

Reality is complicated.

THAT is for the tropes thread, what Magma said. All I was saying was that something could be going on for years and years, as an undercurrent, and then suddenly break out into mass public consciousness, as seen in the sexism in games, and with North Koreans seemingly suddenly distrusting their government.

Except that notion is contested/not immediately obvious, as Magma's response indicates, meaning it's both a bit deraily and not a good analogy or example, as Magma's response indicates.

[mcclay]

This kind of makes we worried, if NK's people start putting pressure on the Glorious Leader he might do something regrettable.

[misko27]

This kind of makes we worried, if NK's people start putting pressure on the Glorious Leader he might do something regrettable.

Exactly. In the wrong position, He might do things that would otherwise end his power. Think Assad. But, his words are backed by NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

[Sensei]

The thrust of the article was that N. Koreans are getting more doubtful about the government as Dear Leader continues to make fiery claims and not back them up. Of course, it just gives an anecdote and it's difficult to know how true anything about the people's feelings is, given they hardly put out their own news.

[Loud Whispers]

This kind of makes we worried, if NK's people start putting pressure on the Glorious Leader he might do something regrettable.

Exactly. In the wrong position, He might do things that would otherwise end his power. Think Assad. But, his words are backed by NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

Eh, his conventional weponz would do more damage.

[Sensei]

Keep in mind, Best Korea has nuclear missiles like this guy has a monster truck.

[Descan]

THAT is for the tropes thread, what Magma said. All I was saying was that something could be going on for years and years, as an undercurrent, and then suddenly break out into mass public consciousness, as seen in the sexism in games, and with North Koreans seemingly suddenly distrusting their government.

Except that notion is contested/not immediately obvious, as Magma's response indicates, meaning it's both a bit deraily and not a good analogy or example, as Magma's response indicates.

What, the notion that people are talking about sexism in games? I... don't see how the notion that people are talking about it is contested.

[tahujdt]

Keep in mind, Best Korea has nuclear missiles like this guy has a monster truck.

You could do some decent damage with that.