--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: there. Of course, the DPRK purposely…" description: "\"“there. Of course, the DPRK purposely infantilized its citizens, making everyone helpless and powerless so that they depended on the state.”\" — Suki Kim" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4aa/suki-kim-64091_quote_there-of-course-the-dprk-purposely-infan_1471248.jpg" --- # there. Of course, the DPRK purposely infantilized its… ![“there. Of course, the DPRK purposely infantilized its citizens, making everyone helpless and powerless so that they depended on the state.” quote by Suki Kim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4aa/suki-kim-64091_quote_there-of-course-the-dprk-purposely-infan_1471248.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4aa/suki-kim-64091_quote_there-of-course-the-dprk-purposely-infan_1471248.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4aa/suki-kim-64091_quote_there-of-course-the-dprk-purposely-infan_1471248.jpg) > ““there. Of course, the DPRK purposely infantilized its citizens, making everyone helpless and powerless so that they depended on the state.”” Suki Kim ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The regime keeps people dependent by stripping them of agency and making them rely on the state for survival. **In simple terms:** State control creates helplessness. Key Takeaway Recognize and resist imposed helplessness. Themes author control dependence Mood anxious critical Type political analytical When to use this quote - Everyday life under authoritarian rule - education - media consumption - activism Key Concepts authoritarianism psychology of power Questions to Reflect On - How does dependency affect personal agency? - What can individuals do to regain autonomy? 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