The official line is that North Korea is thriving - it’d be political suicide for Kim Jong Un to accept help.

The comparison with the US isn’t unwarranted. The respective propaganda machines is the reason both countries are the way they are.

When people are told daily how their country is the best in the world, the ruling class can get away with an awful lot.

It’s 2025, and many places in the US don’t even have clean tap water. People are being “disappeared” off the streets by government agencies. People are dying from easily-treatable diseases. The wealthy ruling class live lives of luxury, while poor people work multiple jobs and still exist below the poverty line.

So, that said, do you think Trump would accept a deal that would allow better living conditions for his people. I think we both know the answer.