NK Ideology 101

Here is an interesting LA Times article via Japundit about the ideology training in North Korea:

Some of the highlights.

– Watching foreign movies clouds the mental and ideological health of the people.
– Foreign hairstyles and clothing are signs of the “utterly rotten bourgeois lifestyle.”
– Shaking hands should be avoided in favor of bowing, as it is more hygienic and a part of the national culture.
– The spread of “unusual lifestyles” could render people “incapable of following revolutionary thoughts and sacrificing their lives” for Kim
– “The bastards’ (U.S.) indecent methods are clouding the mental and ideological health of the people,” warns one lecture. “If we cannot stop them in time, we will be in the same position as the Iraqis.”
– “The enemies use these videos and specially made materials to beautify the world of imperialism … and to [spread] a fantasy of the free world.”
– North Koreans are urged to steel themselves against such corrupting influences by eating traditional foods, wearing traditional clothing and keeping their hair tidy.
– One, titled “How to Crush the Schemes of the Enemies Who Disseminate Unusual Lifestyles,” tells citizens that “we must eradicate the erroneous way of thinking that eating foreign foods enhances your living standards.”

Amazing, they didn’t mention anything about the Korean superiority with chopsticks. This must just be a South Korean phenomenom.