They Claim It’s Our Fault They Don’t Have Electricity

Power outages are a very common occurrence in North Korea. Supposedly when the power goes out, North Korean leaders blame it on the fact that the U.S. has a trade embargo with their country. The best way to create a loyal member of a society and make them hate the enemy is to literally blame all your problems on the enemy. Even if we did trade with North Korea, whether or not they had common power outages would certainly not be our problem! Power outages are common everywhere, but mostly due to weather or some other problems. They are not a daily occurrence, however. The fact that they can’t even keep the lights on in a public place like the art gallery above really shows that North Korea is close to being a dystopia. Electricity isn’t the only problem, as plumbing issues are just as, if not more, common.