Propaganda And Inhumane In North Korea

Entire governments can use propaganda and official actions to justify an inhumane act against a group of people. This happens by legalizing their actions, and then by using propaganda to promote their ideas. It works because the government is usually viewed by their citizens as trustworthy. An example of this would be the passing of the Jim Crow Laws and the consequent segregation. The Jim Crow Laws, passed in 1877, made it legal for segregation in the United States. Propaganda, mainly in the form of literature and media, convinced whites that they were racially superior to everyone else, causing them to look down upon other races, which resulted in the now legalized segregation. Segregation eventually grew to become discrimination, peaking at lynchings, being hosed down with water by police, and worse. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” - Martin Luther King, Jr. , on racism. …show more content…
North Korea is known for its lack of human rights. Citizens have limited freedoms, such as having a specific haircut, working a certain job, and only viewing propaganda media channels. These media channels portray the leader of North Korea as an exalted figure that is to be worshiped and followed. Because North Korean citizens know no better, they end up believing that this is the only way to live, which directly results in their silence. This easily allows for North Korean citizens to be killed or punished for any violation of their excessive rules. “I think it’s a mistake to view North Korea as a government. It is really more like a criminal syndicate” - Marco Rubio on the situation in North