[Pollster1]

A survey of refugees has found that "everyday forms of resistance" in the North are taking root as large swaths of the population believe that pervasive corruption, rising inequity and chronic food shortages are the fault of the government in Pyongyang -- and not of the United States, South Korea or other foreign forces.

Obama has a better propaganda team, so many people here still think all their problems are Bush's fault. Maybe he can send his media team to help his buddy in North Korea.

[TigerLikesRooster]

NK is stripped to bare bone when it comes to economy and social situation in general. It is flat-out broke. In comparison, U.S. is still better off and could take some years before it reaches the level of collapse in N. Korea. On the other hand, U.S. citizens are used to much higher living standard. State control is weaker and access to information is much better, comparatively speaking. This all means that U.S. citizens have much lower tolerance of abuse.

It is possible that large revolt(by some elites or people)could occur in both countries about the same time.:-)