To those who say, "Socialism has never been tried," see North Korea

The economic and political basket case that is North Korea. A rogue state with nuclear weapon capability unable to feed its own people. What did the bumper sticker say about "SOCIALISM KILLS"?

The biggest irony for the "great socialist society" is that people have to pay for textbooks and teachers' salaries, Lee said. Teachers have long been unpaid by the state and cannot leave the school because they have to teach the children. So the school collects money from the students to pay the teachers.

"I made about 80,000 Won a month selling things in the market," Lee said "The authorities take half of the money as tax and dues. Sure, I can live with 40,000 Won, but not enough to send my two boys to school."

She shrugged and added, "That's why I bribed the border guard and crossed the river to come here."

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