Guide to North Korea on Left-Tube: Socialism, Defectors, the Western Media... oh and Tankies

My (marginally informed) attempt to set the record straight on North Korea (DPRK) content on Political YouTube. I examine claims made by celebrity defectors such as Yeonmi Park, right wingers like Jordan Peterson, as well as claims coming from the Marxist Leninist (Tankie) community. Specifically, you'll learn how such claims do not comport with academic research on North Korean life and political affairs. For all of you who unironically defend North Korea, don't be discouraged. I promise you'll find this useful, especially the bits about theory. 0:00 Introduction 3:36 Exhibit A: The Case of Lim Ji Hyun 16:14 Misconception 1: North Korea is a Socialist State 20:41 Misconception 2: Ahem, North Korea is actually a democracy 23:17 Misconception 3: Doesn't photo/video evidence exonerate the DPRK? 29:31 Misconception 4: North Korean defector testimony is bunk 34:35 Bonus Misconception: North Korea is racial justice praxis, baby! 39:44 Conclusion and useful theory. About me: Hello! I'm from the NGO sector and the social sciences, and make related leftist video essays on social change and democracy. I hope to open up a world of enjoyable nuance on life and politics, beyond the dunking on right-wing a-holes (gosh-darn-fun as it may be). I'm on Twitter:   / streetersweeper