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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
I had this moral debate when I had to go to Zimbabwe as part of an African Safari. I had to enter Zimbabwe 3 separate times meaning I enriched Mugabe way more than I wanted to on visas (there was no multiple entry visas for Canadians at the time).
However, once I got there and was putting money into the pockets of the average citizen I felt a lot better. The $10 I'd pay for lunch meant a hell of a lot to the lady at the market - income that would otherwise not be possible.
North Korea sounds like it' be different though, staying at "official" hotels and eating at "official" restaurants. Not sure how much of your money would be making it down to the local levels.
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Good observation, but it is different in North Korea unless you can find your way to the citizen black markets which well no chance.
You might eat at a restaurant there, but all the money is pretty much paid to the government.
Its as much of a fully realized command economy as there ever was.