I don't think it's illegal. The amount of citizen with access to enough wealth to own a car is just relatively low
122 1 ReplyPrivate car ownership is highly restricted. You only have access to a car if you are a party member, are conducting business for the party, or are well connected.
Their society is very localized and travel is restricted(you need a permit to leave your county), trains and bicycles are how you move about if you aren't walking.
136 0 ReplyNice, they've solved the climate crisis. It truly is the greatest country.
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Those roads are probably for police and military so they can arrive quickly in case of invasion or citizens becoming uppity.
102 1 ReplySure, but that thing is 4 lanes in either direction. That's a lot of asphalt for a whole bunch of nothing.
37 0 ReplyKim must love drag racing I guess
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Also why the US highway system was built, btw. The president who championed it, Eisenhower, was the commander of US allied forces during WW2. While there were other benefits, his goal was to be able to quickly transport troops in the event of a Soviet invasion.
17 1 ReplyWhich is a fucking dumb idea seeing how shitty the US rail system is.
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Which was also the real reason Hitler built the Autobahn (or rather, continued and expanded the plans that already existed).
14 0 ReplyAnd why Eisenhower built the interstates. They even used dod funding
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They're cosplaying a successful country
76 1 ReplyMaybe they are a cargo cult? Build big streets and the wealth will come!
29 0 ReplyThey are going all for that induced demand. Research shows that building one more lane actually increases traffic.
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But think of the impressive military parades.
52 0 ReplyLOL, if one can afford a car in NK, it must be a dream to drive it. Roads as wide as in California with none of the traffic.
51 1 ReplyNo one driving on it and it’s still full of potholes and poorly patched.
26 0 ReplyAn empty road full of potholes and the only other people driving are people I probably know by name?
This is Mario Kart IRL
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I don't think these roads stretch very far.
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Why are all the trees dead?
18 2 Reply100 0 ReplyInsane you found 4 of the same looking tree. If you look closely you can see the branch structure is super similar
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They are still waiting on their permits for water.
22 0 ReplyThe US bombed them so severely that only 20% of their land is arable
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19 1 ReplyNice try, tankie, but 20% is higher than the US. The world average is 10%.
11 0 ReplyUnless the bombs contain salt all that would do is turn over the soil.
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They don't want anyone to go anywhere without being extra nice. It's not car centered city, it's a huge prison.
15 0 ReplyThey need wide roads. Who knows how fat Kim Jong Un is going to get?
6 1 ReplyThat’s a city.
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