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You're missing the point. They're not crying because their situation is fucked up and they know it will get worse. As far as they're concerned, their situation is fantastic and better than anywhere else in the world. They're genuinely mourning the Dear Leader.
It's the magic of propaganda!
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I am not so sure about that.
I think there are people who cry because they are brainwashed and truly are sad about the loss of the dictator. but I also think there might be people who only pretend to cry (just think of the many fugitives which cross the border to south korea, or watch "a state of mind" where you hear some critical thoughts of some citizens)
and at least, what my friend was trying to say was, that some of both of those groups, pretending or not, do cry because they are gripped by the mass and real emotions (fucked up life) come up.