Juche

Juche is a totalitarian, economically left to far-left, culturally center and ethno-ultranationalist ideology inhabiting the top center of the authoritarian left quadrant. He believes in a highly centralized state, self-sufficiency, and a strong devotion to his country's leadership. He believes the best way to achieve socialism is through strength and self-sustainability.

History
The term Juche is a Korean word meaning "self-reliance". The ideology was first mentioned by Kim Il Sung in a 1955 speech. In a speech of his a decade later, Kim Il Sung developed the ideology further, developing its three main principles, those being economic self-sustenance, political independence, and self-reliance in national defense. The ideology was further developed by Kim Il Sung in various other speeches and writings.

Juche has been the ruling ideology of North Korea, formally called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), since its conception. It, being the governing philosophy, has greatly impacted North Korean governance, leading and contributing to their highly isolationist, nationalistic and militaristic tendencies.

Kim Il-sung did not intend for Juche to only influence Korea, and believed the ideology to have the potential for international influence. Starting in 1976, the DPRK has organized multiple seminars on Juche outside of their own country.

Juchesasangpa
Juchesasangpa was a small, pro-DPRK movement in South Korea that supported the Juche ideology.

Main Principles
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[[File:Songun.png]] Songun
Songun is a doctrine where the military is viewed as the most important part of the nation and thus is the most powerful organ of the state that gained presence after Kim Il-sung's death in 1994. It is based upon 4 principles made by Kim Il-sung that are to arm the entire population, fortify the state, train every soldier to become a cadre, and to modernize the entire military sector. The government puts the military as the top priority in resource allocation and for consideration in government policy and decision making.

Great Leader Theory
Unlike Maosim and Marxism-leninism, Juche rejects historical materialism and its assertion that the development of productive forces are the driving force of history. It instead believes that the driving force of history are people and their ideas and that there needs to be a great leader to instill the right ideas into the people. It also believes that the great leader should hold supreme authority since they are believed to be responsible for the wellbeing of the entire country.

Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism
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Personality
He believes that national unity can be achieved only through self-reliance and national independence. He loves his nukes and is not hesitant to flex them. Despite being strongly atheist, he considers himself to be a god and acts as such, to the extent that outsiders believe him to be theocratic.

Stylistic Notes

 * Very fanatical, almost as much as John Travolta.
 * Anti-religious but believes himself to be a god.
 * Will get very upset and violent if ridiculed.
 * Temperamental, and will be set off by even the slightest disrespect.
 * Launches nukes at anybody he disagrees with, although the nukes are cheaply made and don't always work.
 * Oppressive in the streets but dirty in the sheets with hot North Korean soldier girls.

How to Draw
Juche_flag.svg The design for Juche is simply the flag of the Workers' Party of Korea. The WPK is the dominant political party in the DPRK, of which Juche is the governing ideology. Drawing Juche is fairly straightforward:
 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill the ball with red
 * 3) Add the WPK symbol in yellow
 * 4) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File: Stalin.png]] Stalinism - You helped me defeat filthy imperialists and you influenced me. Also, strong state AND Socialism in one country? What can I say except BASED.
 * [[File: Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - Me but less nationalist and less communist. For some reason he tries to avoid me.
 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - Thanks for saving the motherland from the imperialist pig.
 * [[File: Posadist.png]] Posadism - You might be a dirty Trot but your love for nukes is neat.
 * [[File: Natcom.png]] National Communism - Me but less socially conservative.
 * [[File:Dengf.png]] Dengism - You always got my back. My puppet master.
 * [[File: Castro.png]] Castroism - My only friend in the west.
 * [[File: Protect.png]] Protectionism - Gotta P R O T E C C.
 * [[File: Tito.png]] Titoism - I learned a lot from you. My economic ideas are basically your but more isolationist
 * [[File: Songun.png]] Songun - Military First!
 * [[File: Isolationist.png]] Isolationism - We don't need help.
 * [[File:Ultranat.png]] Ultranationalism & [[File:Ethno.png]] Ethnocracy - Korea is supreme!
 * [[File: Cultism.png]] Cult of Personality - We worship our Great Supreme Leader!
 * [[File: Necrocracy.png]] Necrocracy [[File: Necro-ghost.png]] - My good buddy who technically leads my country.
 * [[File: Totalitarian.png]] Totalitarianism - Thank you for teaching how to integrate my thoughts into every aspect of society!
 * [[File: PagTheo.png]] Pagan Theocracy - I might be an atheist but Korean paganism is based.
 * [[File:ANC-icon.png]] Mandelaism - I supported the ANC in its fight against apartheid.
 * [[File:Khom.png]] Khomeinism - I supported him in the Iran-Iraq war.

Frenemies

 * [[File: Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - Whaaat? We're totally not the same.
 * [[File: Trumpism.png]] Trumpism - We tight, but please don't rain "fire and fury" on me.
 * [[File: Moncom.png]] Monarcho-Socialism - Not the same but a lot of people seem to think we are.
 * [[File: Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - Capitalist pig but he too loves nukes, hates taxes, and smokes weed.
 * [[File:Merc.png]] Mercantilism - Enriching the state is good, capitalism and imperialism are bad.
 * [[File:Reactsoc.png]] Reactionary Socialism - Too extreme right and conservative for my liking, but still socialist.
 * [[File: Mao.png]] Maoism - A great ally and supporter of my small nation, but stop calling me "revisionist" and "idealist".
 * [[File:StateathFedora.png]] State Atheism - Fuck religion but let me try to LARP as a god to my citizens. It's a way to keep them in check.
 * [[File: Radfem.png]] Radical Feminism - Agrees that pornographers must be executed, but disagrees with my Kippumjo although they joined the squad "voluntary".
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] Social Democracy & [[File:Relsoc.png]] Religious Socialism - See? We're totally a democratic country. Also don't listen to them if they say they don't know me.
 * [[File:Antijap.png]] Anti-Japaneseism - Fighting Japanese invaders is great, but your lack of a state is beyond revolting. And you're not a fellow supporter of my regime, how sad.
 * Progress.png Progressivism - Degenerate but at least he hates Necon.png Neoconservatism.
 * [[File:Hoxha.png]] Hoxhaism - He liked me at first, but our relationship deteriorated over time.
 * [[File:Baath.png]] Saddamism - I liked you at first until the Iran-Iraq war.
 * [[File:Fujimori.png]] Fujimorism - While he's a filthy capitalist pig like [[File:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism, I gave him weapons to fight [[File:Mlmg.png]] Gonzalo Thought.
 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - The Black Panther Party supported me, but advocating for racial solidarity is cringe

Enemies

 * [[File: Showa.png]] Showa Statism - Evil Japanese imperialist. Thanks for teaching me the value of ethnic nationalism.
 * [[File: Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - I'll nuke you someday, imperialist scum.
 * [[File: Neoliberal.png]] Neoliberalism - You can't touch me.
 * [[File:Mlmg.png]] Gonzalo Thought - You think I'm revisionist? Fuck you. That's why I gave the Peruvian government weapons to fight you.
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - Israel is an imperialist satellite!
 * [[File:Ilminism.png]] Ilminism - I would've ended you back in 1950, if it wasn't for those [[File:Necon.png]] western imperialists. Also, [[File:Necon.png]] they're the ones who start the war, not me.
 * [[File:Dem.png]] Democracy - What do you mean I don't support democracy? We hold elections, you just can't say "no" without our permission. It's still democracy!
 * [[File:Multicult.png]] Multiculturalism - A strange farce to hamstring the essential characters of the Korean nation and seek for “multiracial society” is now being held in south Korea. In this regard Rodong Sinmun today runs a signed commentary, which censures the farce as an unpardonable bid to negate the homogeneity of the nation, make south Korea multiracial and Americanize it. To deny the peculiarity and advantages of the homogeneous nation now that dominationism and colonialism are posing a threat to the destiny of weak nations is a treacherous act of weakening the spirit of the nation, the commentary says, and goes on: The south Korean pro-American traitorous forces advocating the theory of “multiracial society” are riffraffs who have not an iota of national soul, to say nothing of the elementary understanding of the view on the nation and social and historic development.

Literature

 * Printed in North Korea: The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK by Nick Bonner
 * On the Art of Opera by Kim Jong-Il

Wikipedia

 * Juche
 * Kim Il-sung
 * North Korea
 * [[file:Songun.png]] Songun
 * Kim Dynsasty
 * Constitution of North Korea
 * Politics of North Korea
 * Economy of North Korea
 * Juchesasangpa
 * Workers' Party of Korea
 * Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea
 * Korean People's Army
 * Juche Tower
 * North Korean Cult of Personality

Articles

 * Juche, the state ideology that makes North Koreans revere Kim Jong Un, explained
 * 'Juche' rules North Korean propaganda, but what does it mean?

Video

 * Juche Ideology

Reddit

 * r/JucheGang

Gallery
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