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this is essentially vague rambling about stuff i've mostly forgotten, but i remember reading somewhere that north korea doesn't need to collect taxes the same way other countries do because the north korean government directly owns much of the country's industry, and it uses the 'profits', that in a capitalist country would go mostly to CEOs and shareholders, as its 'tax' revenue to fund public projects, the same way an idealized corporation might reinvest its profits into the corporation's infrastructure and personnel. i'm mostly posting this half-remembered tidbit in the hopes that someone more knowledgeable will correct me or provide sources if i'm right.

Seems similar to a VAT tax.

I've thought about exporting libertarians to a farm or something where they can live out their fantasies, just without access to global trade networks. See how they do, send food and medical supplies if they're doing particularly poorly. As punishment for terrorism or sabotage or something.

Juche necromancy is only the beginning