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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Why do North Koreans just allow themselves to be starved over and over without overthrowing the government?
<|assistant|>
North Koreans don’t just allow themselves to be starved, they live in tremendous fear of the regime and the secret police, who enforce horrendous repression including systematic brutality, torture, public executions, imprisonment in gulags, and starvation. Any dissent is mercilessly repressed. Moreover, the government indoctrinates people with a powerful cult of personality surrounding Kim Jong-Un, making any resistance seem all the more futile. Despite these challenges, recent news reports indicate that there have been some protests and signs of resistance against the repressive government, suggesting that the tide may be turning.