North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-re-elected-as-chief-of-workers

Kim says his party is focused on the tasks of 'boosting economic construction and the people's standard of living'.

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osanna@thebrainbin.org · 31 pts · 211d (1 reply)

"elected"

phar@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 211d

No no, un reelected

rslogix89@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 211d

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 211d

When words lose meaning

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 211d
  • there is one candidate on the ballot
  • you are in Big Trouble if you do not vote for Dear Leader

🤔

zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 211d (1 reply)

I wonder what would happen if he suddenly wouldn’t be reelected. Like just as a joke, to see his face, while everybody is laughing and in the background, they get the guillotine ready.

frongt@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 210d

The ballot only has him on it, so any vote is for him. Pretty sure voting is compulsory too. But I doubt they actually tabulate the results like a real election.

victorz@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 211d (6 replies)

This robotic clapping that they do for dear leader. Somehow it's just... haunting.

Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 7 pts · 211d (5 replies)

Americans should watch closely... and learn.

mrmaplebar@fedia.io · 4 pts · 211d

Not just Americans.

I'm starting to wonder what percentage of the human population is even capable of learning from example.

osanna@thebrainbin.org · 1 pts · 211d (3 replies)
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Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 4 pts · 211d (1 reply)

Yes, they would need this knowledge soon. How long before Trump starts demanding mandatory clapping at his speeches?

finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 211d

Didn't he have a whinge about military generals not laughing and applauding him during a speech?

ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 211d

They already do it whenever anyone mentions “the troops”

MrNesser@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 211d

Every time I see something like this I think of Loki's speech in Avengers where he says humans basically want to be ruled and treated like crap, and I wonder if it doesn't hit a bit too close to home for some people.

YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 211d

Here's my surprised face. 😶

Feddinat0r@feddit.org · 3 pts · 211d (2 replies)

Well of course! He is the best!

tomi000@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 211d

The best out of the given choices at least

osanna@thebrainbin.org · 3 pts · 211d

Ofc. he only wants the best for his people!

WhatSaid@lem.ugh.im · 3 pts · 211d

He inspires Trump and the GOP on how they want to run elections

finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 211d

Oh! What luck!

workerONE@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 211d

Workers party is best party

z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 211d

I "elect" the leader I've been brainwashed by a nationwide cult of personality to believe is infallible, all powerful, all knowing, and completely benevolent... or else...