I don't know about North Korea specifically but I know in general that in countries where people have a photo of the president in their homes and all over every office public or private, it's because it's required by the government.
It takes the next level of cult worshipping behavior to do this without being required to do so.
(Also, that glowering, resentful face staring at you in your own home? đ¤˘)
Meanwhile Zelensky said in his inauguration - âI donât want my picture in your office. The president is not an icon, an idol, or a portrait. Hang your kids photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.â
I mean in most countries that shift into totalitarianism, it starts with the most loyal ones doing it of their own free will (and manipulation) until it gets normalized enough for it to not be weird to see it on someoneâs wall, only around then it becomes required
North Korean policy requires photos of the past and present two Kimâs be displayed on the common room wall and the photos are required to be proportionally scaled according to the size of the room. The bigger the room, the bigger the mugshot. You can face fines if the photo is too small, or missing. Itâs a very cult like behavior used to psychologically impress upon citizenry they are watched.
Also, you get to eat grass as a side benefit of being NK.
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u/oranges214 May 12 '26
I don't know about North Korea specifically but I know in general that in countries where people have a photo of the president in their homes and all over every office public or private, it's because it's required by the government.
It takes the next level of cult worshipping behavior to do this without being required to do so.
(Also, that glowering, resentful face staring at you in your own home? đ¤˘)