How can Pol Pot's Cambodia be compared to today's North Korea?

While both can be called xenophobic and repressive, the Khmer Rouge turned completely against modern life, on victory immediately sending the urban population to the country to farm and soon killing educated people who didn't hide it as well as anyone appearing disobedient, during their four years in power. read more

North Korea is Switzerland compared to Democratic Kampuchea. In North Korea everyone has a home, after the famine although food is limited, no one is really starving. Plus the lack of food is largely a result of forced isolationism. People can play sports, watch cartoons, read books and generally enjoy life so long as they are loyal to the party. read more