With the possibility of a Biden administration looming, understanding Dylan’s song "Idiot Wind" can bring US-North Korea relations into a better focus.

“What’s good is bad. What’s bad is good. You’ll find out when you reach the top. You’re on the bottom.”
2/Let's contrast U.S. w/ North Korea on a factual basis minus the propaganda:

Most DPRKers love their country. Half of America hates the USA.

North Korean Moranbong Band - My Country is the Best (내 나라 제일로 좋아) - Meu País é o Melhor

[Jan 15, 2018]
3/[Trump strove to make America great again, whereas Democrats have embraced socialism and BLM and Antifa want to destroy America. FACT.]

America loves its veterans. North Korea loves theirs too:
4/North Korean Moranbong Band: Tribute to Captain Sonu Hyang Hui - On The Road to a Decisive Battle

[Jun 11, 2017]

DPRKers commemorate their heroes thru singing their praise in life performance. That's true patriotism.
5/But perhaps most of all, North Korea is what America isn't and won't be in the foreseeable future: One great family.

North Korean Moranbong Band: One great family - Uma grande família - 하나의 대가정

[Feb 18, 2018]
6/If Washington look down its Western hegemonic "hostile" "imperialistic" nose at the DPRK and continues to make its threats and sanctions under Biden, altho it is mightier militarily, DPRK will always be the better state socially, patriotically & morally.

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