North Korea is notorious as the world's most introverted institution. Very little information on the country's culture and social stability are officially released, however it is universally accepted that the state is under a totalitarian regime, riddled with anti-Western propaganda and godlike worship of the supreme leader, Kim Jong-Un. The country has repeatedly proclaimed itself to be enemies of the United States, and have been acting aggressively in recent years, causing concern amidst the UN.
Upon release of the trailer for The Interview, North Korea made harsh remarks that coincided with the country's bigoted view of American capitalism, stating that "there is a special irony in this storyline as it shows the desperation of the US government and American society." They went further with outlandish claims, such as how the US targets its own leaders such as Kennedy, and that Obama should "be careful in case the US military wants to kill him as well." The American public obviously disagreed with these views, citing how the rampant anti-US propaganda in North Korea invalidates such claims.
Things eventually escalated when the country issues threats of retaliation against the US for releasing such a film. They called the film's marketing and release "a most wanton act of terror and act of war," which directly counters western claims of the film as an editorial, an opinion piece.
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